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Mission Oceania

Teacher on mission witnesses Gospel being lived in PNG

Brisbane prep teacher Ora Duffley has seen firsthand how holiness is found in daily acts of love and service. Source: The Catholic Leader.

Asia Mission

Myanmar cardinal’s visit to raise awareness of humanitarian crisis

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo SDB will visit Australia next month to raise awareness of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar and to give voice to the millions affected by conflict and displacement. Source: Catholic Mission.

Mission

Three women, three journeys, same mission

Inspirational reflections on faith, mission, and service featured prominently at the Knights of the Southern Cross WA Leadership Breakfast. Source: The Record.

Appointment Mission

Catholic Mission  covers all four corners of Western Australia 

Catholic Mission now has a representative in each of the four dioceses in Western Australia, with the appointment of Sr Victoria Kithungu ASE as diocesan director for Broome.

Mission Pope Leo XIV

Church’s mission is to communicate God’s love: Pope

The mission of the Church “is not its own survival, but the communication of the love with which God loves the world”. This was the message at the heart of Pope Leo XIV’s letter to the cardinals for the Extraordinary Consistory, released yesterday. Source: Vatican News. 

Appointment Mission

New Catholic Mission national director ‘brings a wealth of experience’

The Pontifical Mission Societies have appointed Peter Gates as national director of Catholic Mission, the Pope’s mission agency in Australia, marking a new chapter in the organisation’s leadership. Source: ACBC.

Education Mission

Young people invited to explore faith in action 

Jesuit Mission Australia has launched a new suite of school resources for students from primary school to Year 10, inviting young Australians to explore faith in action and engage with issues of justice, dignity and global solidarity Source: Melbourne Catholic.

Mission

Catholic Mission invests in future of communities in Timor-Leste

With Lent beginning today, Catholic Mission is reminding the faithful that mission takes many forms and continues to grow within communities around the world.

Mission

Pope announces theme for 100th World Mission Day

Pope Leo XIV has set “One in Christ, United in Mission” as the theme for World Mission Day 2026, marking the 100th anniversary of the annual celebration established by Pope Pius XI. Source: EWTN News.