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Top Vatican official ‘deeply moved’ to receive honorary doctorate
One of the most senior women in the Vatican has accepted an honorary doctorate from Australian Catholic University.
Broken Bay Diocese celebrates 40th anniversaryÂ
Broken Bay Diocese has celebrated its 40th anniversary at a dinner, where six papal awards were conferred by Pope Leo XIV and 26 diocesan medals were presented by Archbishop Anthony Randazzo.
Papal knighthoods honour ‘exemplary service’ to Church
Brisbane Archdiocese Chancellor Pat Mullins and Australian Catholic University Chancellor Martin Daubney have been awarded papal honours, conferred in recent ceremonies. Source: Catholic Leader.
Catholics honoured at Australia Day awardsÂ
Several prominent Catholics have been honoured in the 2026 Australia Day awards for services to the community through aged care, maritime welfare, health and more. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Annual service celebrates role of music in worship
Sacred music filled St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta, as church musicians from across Australia gathered for the Guild of Church Musicians’ annual festival service. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Red Cross awards highest honour to Catholic community leader
Catholic community leader Sam Hardjono has been awarded an honorary lifetime membership of the Red Cross, the organisation’s highest honour. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Mercy Sister honoured for lifetime of serviceÂ
Mercy Sister Angela Mary Doyle has been honoured for her lifetime of service to Queenslanders with Mater’s highest award, the Catherine McAuley Medallion. Source: Catholic Leader.
‘Good and faithful servants’ recognised with papal honours
Six members of Melbourne’s Catholic community have been awarded prestigious papal honours for a lifetime of dedicated service to the Church and the community. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
King Charles bestows knighthood on Vatican secretary of state
Former Apostolic Nuncio to Australia and the Vatican’s current Secretary of State, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, has been appointed a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the civil division by King Charles III. Source: Archdiocese of Liverpool.