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Digital Life In The Dioceses

Bringing faith and technology together to ‘awaken and transform’

Young Sydney Catholics will encounter the faith of Blessed Carlo Acutis – the first millennial saint – through the world’s first virtual reality experience dedicated to his life and legacy. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

In The Dioceses

Mass entirely in Hindi a reminder ‘God speaks to every heart, in every language’

Sydney’s Urdu-Hindi community celebrated the one-year anniversary of Mass celebrated in its native language, capping a remarkable year of community and formational growth. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Feast Day In The Dioceses

Walk with Christ procession a display of faith and unity

Sydney’s Walk with Christ procession yesterday drew an unprecedented crowd of an estimated 20,000 Catholics celebrating the feast of Corpus Christi. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

In The Dioceses Synod

Cairns Plenary Consultation looks to shape future of local Church

Cairns Diocese hosted its Diocesan Plenary Consultation on Saturday, a milestone event aimed at shaping the future direction of the local Church. 

In The Dioceses Multicultural

Chinese chaplain runs ‘two parishes in one’

In the heart of Western Sydney, where cultures blend and communities thrive, one man is dedicated to guiding the Chinese Catholic community with humour, humility and unwavering faith. Source: Catholic Outlook.

In The Dioceses Multicultural

Multicultural Mass celebrates birth of Church and cultural diversity

Toowoomba Diocese’s celebration of Pentecost this year was both a celebration of the birth of the Catholic Church and the rich cultural diversity of the local community.

In The Dioceses Synod

Sydney Catholics invited to help shape the church’s future 

Catholics across the Sydney Archdiocese are being called to take an active role in shaping the future of the Church through the upcoming Sydney Synod 2026. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

In The Dioceses

Archbishop Fisher says resurgence of Catholic faith underway

Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP says a “second spring” of Catholic faith is occurring across Sydney and beyond, challenging popular narratives of religious decline. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Architecture In The Dioceses

Students tour cathedral without leaving classroom

A pair of entrepreneurs have created an online video and virtual reality experience that allows users to explore Adelaide’s St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral in minute detail without stepping inside. Source: The Southern Cross.