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In The Dioceses Leadership

Radio days taught new vicar general to expect the unexpected

What Brisbane Archdiocese’s new vicar general Fr Peter Dillon enjoyed most about his days producing and presenting a talk-back radio segment in the 1990s was the unexpected. Source: The Catholic Leader.

In The Dioceses People

Couple driven to visit all 87 churches in their archdiocese

What started out as a shared love of country drives has turned into an adventure around the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese for Michael and Erica de Raadt. Source: Catholic Voice.

In The Dioceses Sport

Darwin locals put their faith in sport

Catholic sports fans in Darwin are combining their love of sport with their faith by training to become sports chaplains. Source: The Bridge.

In The Dioceses

Garden trail pays tribute to Josephites

A garden that has honoured the legacy of St Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph in the Victorian town of Numurkah for over 130 years has officially opened. Source: Sandhurst Diocese.

Housing In The Dioceses

Community housing provider builds new name to reflect mission

Centacare Evolve Housing, Tasmania’s largest provider of community housing, has changed its name to Loreto Community Housing, affirming its Catholic identity and signifying an important evolution in the organisation’s structure. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.

In The Dioceses

Good news: Diocese’s magazine returns after five-year break

Lismore Diocese has published a new edition of Catholic Life magazine for the first time in five years. 

In The Dioceses Synodality

Perth Archdiocese unveils vision for synodality in final assembly report

The Perth Archdiocese developed a comprehensive final report from its Archdiocesan Assembly, signalling a bold step toward implementing synodality and co-responsibility. Source: The Record.

In The Dioceses Synod

Archbishop Coleridge launches Brisbane’s SYNOD24 document

Action plans from Brisbane Archdiocese’s SYNOD24 have been published in a final document launched in the cathedral precinct last week. Source: The Catholic Leader.

Bishops In The Dioceses

Bishop Norton will bring ‘enthusiasm and vision’ to the Broome Diocese

Australia’s Catholic bishops have welcomed the installation of the Bishop Tim Norton SVD as the third Bishop of Broome. Source: ACBC.