Monday 15 March 2010

Friday 12 March was Graduation Day for the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family. Archbishop Denis Hart's homily to graduates and guests at Vespers in St Patrick’s Cathedral and Bishop Elliott's Graduation Address, following Vespers, are reproduced below. Bishop Elliott is the Director of the John Paul II  Institute for Marriage and Family.

Tuesday 15 March 2010

When a priest sees himself as nothing more than a "social agent," he runs the risk of betraying the priesthood itself, says Pope Benedict XVI.

Friday 12 March 2010

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) today called on Australians to support Project Compassion, the annual Lenten appeal of Caritas Australia, the official Catholic agency for international aid and development.

Friday 12 March 2010

Al-Islam magazine apologised to Catholics for publishing a report in which two of its journalists profaned a consecrated host, reported Eglises d'Asie, agency of the Foreign Missions of Paris. Archbishop Murphy Pakiam of Kuala Lumpur had asked for the apology last week after affirming that the archdiocese would not pursue legal action.

Friday 12 March 2010

The uniqueness of Christ means that there will be novelties and renewal within the Church in every period of history, Pope Benedict XVI says.  Pope Benedict XVI explained this today during the general audience, in which he considered for a second week the saint about whom he did his second doctoral dissertation: Bonaventure.

Thursday 11 March 2010

A SENIOR bishop in Nigeria has spoken about the recent killings that left between 100-150 dead.

Thursday 4 March 2010

On behalf of the Bishops of Australia, Archbishop Denis Hart recently installed the new National Executive of the Catholic Women’s League Australia (CWLA) in a beautiful and moving Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne. A great chorus of women, who had journeyed from all parts of Australia in support of the new National Executive, joined with the Archbishop in prayer as he asked the Holy Spirit to enlighten the minds of the new leadership team and to guide all their actions so that they may be strengthened in faith, sustained in hope and united love.