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Archbishop Nona elected Patriarch of Chaldean Church
Archbishop Amel Nona, leader of the Chaldean Diocese of St Thomas the Apostle in Australia and New Zealand, has been elected Patriarch of the Chaldean Church. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Australian Maronites mourn priest killed in Lebanon
Australian Maronites are mourning a priest killed in southern Lebanon on Monday after an Israeli tank fired on a residential home where he had rushed to assist wounded parishioners. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Chaldean patriarch resigns after 13 years
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Louis Sako, the Iraq-based Chaldean Catholic patriarch of Baghdad, ending his 13-year tenure leading Iraq’s largest Christian denomination, the Vatican said. Source: OSV News.
Maronite youth gather for three days of faith, dialogue and fellowship
The 2026 Australian Maronite Convention brought young Catholics from across Australia and New Zealand to New South Wales, for three days of faith, dialogue and fellowship. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Brisbane Maronites break ground for new church building
It was a packed church on Sunday for the Feast of St Maroun – one of the biggest days of the year for Maronite Catholics. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Solemn Mass marks significant moment for Maronite community
The Maronite Eparchy of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania gathered to celebrate the Feast of Saint Maroun at St Maroun’s Cathedral, Redfern, and to formally launch the Year of Prayer for Peace.
Syro-Malabar head concerned by Christian emigration from India
The head of the Syro-Malabar Church expressed concern at the “fall” in India’s Christian population, warning that this weakens the Church’s public presence. Source: The Tablet.
Ukrainian bishops visit Canberra for talks
Executive staff of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference secretariat have met with members of the Permanent Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Lebanese Australians to travel to Lebanon to welcome Pope Leo
Maronite Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay and other Lebanese Australians will be among those to welcome Pope Leo XIV as he makes his first international trip to Türkiye and Lebanon in late November and early December. Source: The Catholic Weekly.