The president of the Bishops' Conference of Austria, Archbishop Franz Lackner, has spoken out on behalf of the Austrian bishops, who are appealing to the legislature to take restrictive measures to prevent the legalization of assisted…

Catholic Communities in New Zealand and Australia join forces to host a July virtual conference looking at rebuilding after the pandemic. By Vatican News staff reporter Alive in the Spirit: That’s the title of a virtual…

The Australian Ambassador to the Holy See speaks of the fruits of a webinar held jointly with Caritas Internationalis and the Australian Embassy on the improvement of integral ecology in Oceania. By Francesca Merlo The webinar…

Pope Francis says he is close to people and communities in Australia’s New South Wales State where floods have destroyed homes and caused extensive damage. By Linda Bordoni Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed his sorrow and…

The Australian embassy to the Holy See invites everyone to join a webinar marking International Women’s Day on 8 March. By Linda Bordoni Each year on 8 March, we celebrate International Women's day. The global theme for…

A national Church event, the Plenary Council is being held in two phases. The First Assembly is scheduled for Oct. 2-10 in Adelaide and the Second is in July next year. By Robin Gomes The Catholic Church of Australia on Thursday…

The Catholic Church in Australia celebrates 200 years of its contribution to education in the country. The Bishops, in a pastoral letter, highlight the distinctive contribution of clergy, religious and laypeople to this significant…

The Catholic Bishops of Australia publish an initial response to the final version of the Church governance review report in the wake of the five-year inquiry of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.. …

Australia’s new Ambassador to the Holy See presented her letters of credential to Pope Francis on 27 August 2020. She speaks to Vatican Radio about her hopes and vision for the role. By Linda Bordoni She’s smart, she’s with…

Following the publication of the Pope's encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” on Sunday, Bishops in the United States and Australia highlight his important appeals for solidarity and human fraternity. By Vatican News Pope Francis published…