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Architecture In The Dioceses

Bishop wants cathedral ‘to be here for another 100 years or more’

Toowoomba Diocese launched the second stage of its St Patrick’s Cathedral Restoration Project at a special event held at the cathedral on Friday.

In The Dioceses

Timor-Leste’s ambassador visits PALM workers in Tasmania

Seasonal workers in northern Tasmania are finding a warm and welcoming community in a local Catholic parish. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.

In The Dioceses

Broome’s day of pilgrimage, Mass and memories

Broome Diocese hosted a day of pilgrimage, Mass and gathering on Sunday to honour the story of Bungarun, the Darby Leprosarium that once cared for leprosy patients.

In The Dioceses Synodality

Bunbury clergy conference charts a synodal future 

Bunbury Diocese clergy gathered in Busselton, Western Australia, for a conference on nurturing a culture for a synodal Church, emphasising the call from Bunbury Bishop George Kolodziej SDS for courage rooted in faith.

In The Dioceses Pilgrimage

Pilgrims flock to seaside town to honour St Mary MacKillop’s legacy

Pilgrims filled the seaside town of Eden, New South Wales, for the annual St Mary of the Cross Pilgrimage, celebrating the enduring legacy of Australia’s first saint. Source: Catholic Voice.

In The Dioceses

Camino turned ‘bunch of nobodies’ into better Catholic men

In an age where young men can struggle to find authentic role models and meaningful community, Sydney Archdiocese’s Camino of St Joseph offers something different – a call for the ordinary to become extraordinary. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

In The Dioceses Synod

Cairns Diocese takes big step in Synod process

Cairns Diocese has taken another significant step in its ongoing Synod process, with its Synod members meeting for the first time this month.

In The Dioceses Synod

Preparations underway for Adelaide Diocesan Synod

Ushering in a sense of confidence among all sectors of an increasingly diverse archdiocese will be one of the many positive outcomes of next year’s Adelaide Diocesan Synod, predicts Adelaide Archbishop Patrick O’Regan. Source: The Southern Cross.

In The Dioceses

Ten-year dream comes true as Cape York chapel opens

A decade-long dream to have a place of worship for the Lakeland community in Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula has been realised with the opening of the St Mary Queen of Peace Chapel. Source: Cape York Weekly.Â