Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Gregory O'Kelly, SJ and has appointed Father Karol Kulczycki SDS as bishop of the Diocese of Port Pirie in Australia. By Vatican News On Saturday, Pope Francis's appointment of…

The Australian state of Victoria on Thursday recorded the highest number of new infections in a “second-wave” outbreak of the novel coronavirus, leading to a tightening of restrictions in hopes of controlling the spread of the disease. …

Australia will close the border between the states of New South Wales and Victoria beginning on Wednesday, disrupting movement between Melbourne and Sydney, the nation’s two largest cities. By Vatican News The premiers of…

Pope Francis appoints Bishop Mark Stuart Edwards, O.M.I., as Bishop of Wagga Wagga, Australia. By Vatican News Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Mark Stuart Edwards, O.M.I., as Bishop of Wagga Wagga, Australia. He has been…

The Australian Catholic bishops welcome a report into Catholic Church governance practices and possible reforms, which was presented to them shortly before last week’s plenary meeting. By Vatican News Australia’s Bishops have…

Australia’s Bishops re-elect Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane as president of the national Bishops’ Conference. By Vatican News On Friday, the Bishops of Australia re-elected Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane as…

In light of the recent massive bushfires that have engulfed parts of Australia, the Church in the country launches a new initiative to deal with natural disasters. By Vatican News The new national collaboration is called CERA –…

Pope Francis assures the Australian people, especially the victims and all those in the areas devastated by huge wildfires, of his closeness and prayers. He made the comments on Thursday during his annual address to the Diplomatic Corps.…

At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis calls for prayers for Australia, which is battling massive wildfires. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis asked for everyone “to pray to the Lord to help the people in this…

At the end of a meeting with UN Secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, in the Vatican, Pope Francis delivered a video message, stressing the urgent need to address the emergencies facing the world. After the Pope, Guterres also delivered a…