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‘One of Tasmania’s finest’ appointed Bishop of Ballarat
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment of Fr Mark William Freeman as the ninth Bishop of Ballarat, Victoria. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Pope Leo begins synodal journey with cardinals
Pope Leo XIV and members of his College of Cardinals have begun a synodal journey to grow in communion and discern “what the Lord is asking of us for the good of his people”. Source: CNS.
Royal commission will be ‘an impetus for change’
A royal commission examining the Bondi terror attack will be an impetus for change across the community, Australia’s chief envoy for antisemitism says. Source: Canberra Times.
Pope closes the door on Jubilee Year
The Church’s Jubilee Year of Hope – a time of grace that invited Catholics to conversion, reconciliation and hope – has concluded, with Pope Leo XIV closing the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica. Source: National Catholic Register.
Projections to show cathedral ‘in a whole new light’
Adelaide’s Catholic cathedral is set to be illuminated like never before as part of an immersive light experience conducted during the city’s 2026 Fringe festival. Source: The Southern Cross.
Notre Dame expands Sydney campus with new acquisition
The University of Notre Dame Australia will expand its footprint in Sydney through the acquisition of a 4000-square-metre lease at Mountain Street, Ultimo, on the university’s Broadway Campus.
New prayer campaign asks Catholics to ‘Pray with the Pope’
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication has launched a new prayer campaign in which Pope Leo XIV invites Catholics to pray with him for the great challenges facing the world. Source: CNA.
Caritas appeals for action as Sudan crisis reaches 1000 days
Caritas Australia is calling for urgent international action and attention as the conflict in Sudan reached its 1000th day on Friday.
Greenlanders reject US plan, island’s only Catholic priest says
The Trump Administration‘s plans to acquire Greenland for the United States – either through purchase from Denmark or by military means– are being met with concern and “a quiet strength” by residents, says the Arctic island’s only Catholic parish priest. Source: OSV News.