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Housing In The Dioceses

Loreto Community Housing blessed and ready to fulfil mission

The blessing of the Loreto Community Housing office in Bridgewater, Hobart, was another significant moment in the unfolding story of Hobart Archdiocese’s service of providing social and affordable housing to those in need.

In The Dioceses Pilgrimage

From loss to hope: Camino Domini ‘tells story of rural Victoria’

This pilgrimage tells the story of rural Victoria, Deacon Joe Leach said at the start of the Camino Domini from Lyonville to St Mary Magdalen’s Church, Trentham. Source: Melbourne Catholic.

In The Dioceses Synod

New commission begins preparations for Adelaide Synod

A newly formed preparatory commission has met for the first time to lay the groundwork for Adelaide Archdiocese’s 2026 Synod. Source: The Southern Cross.

In The Dioceses Mission

Timor-Leste cardinal celebrates Mass in Melbourne

Close to 1000 members of the Victoria’s Timor-Leste community gathered yesterday for a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Virgilio do Carmo da Silva. Source: Melbourne Catholic.

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.