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• Pope John Paul II's Address to the Australian Bishops on their Ad Limina Visit - 26 Mar 2004
  "Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord" (1 Timothy 1:2). With fraternal affection I warmly welcome you, the Bishops of Australia. I thank Archbishop Carroll for the good wishes and kind sentiments expressed on your behalf.
• Pope commends Australian bishops on social justice and urges strength against secularism - 26 Mar 2004
  Pope John Paul II has used his ad limina address to the Australian Bishops to acknowledge the leadership of the Catholic Church in Australia in defence of refugees, migrants, asylum seekers and indigenous peoples, while urging strength in the face of growing secularism.
• Archbishop Carroll's address to the Holy Father - 26 Mar 2004
  On behalf of the Australian Catholic Bishops ' Conference here present before you and the Catholic people of Australia , I am honoured to offer you greetings of reverence and affection. In our own name as your brother Bishops and that of the Priests, Deacons, Religious and Lay Faithful entrusted to our pastoral care we pledge our loyalty to you as the Successor of St Peter.
• Australian bishops honour Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan - 25 Mar 2004
  A group of Australian bishops has celebrated an intimate and moving Mass in honour of Vietnamese Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan, whose life of love and hope in the face of extreme adversity made him one of the most inspiring Church figures of the 20 th Century.
• Bishops host reception for Australians in Rome following John Lateran Mass - 24 Mar 2004
  Australia's Bishops have celebrated Mass at St John Lateran Church , which is regarded as the oldest and first among the four great patriarchal basilicas of Rome.
• Bishops continue spiritual pilgrimage to the threshold of the Apostles - 23 Mar 2004
  Australia's Catholic Bishops have continued their spiritual pilgrimage to the tombs of the Apostles, with a Mass at the great basilica of St Paul's Outside the Walls in Rome.
• Bishops host reception for Curial officials - 22 Mar 2004
  Australia's Bishops have hosted a reception for some of the Vatican's top curial officials, including a number of Cardinals, as a formal thank-you for their hospitality during the ad limina visit.
• Bishops take pilgrimage to Assisi - 21 Mar 2004
  Australia's Catholic Bishops have taken a pilgrimage to Assisi where they celebrated Mass before the tomb of St Francis.
• Bishops and all Christians need the heart and faith of the Apostles - Archbishop - 16 Mar 2004
  The Catholic Bishops of Australia have concelebrated Mass before the tomb of St Peter in one of the most spiritually significant events of their ad limina pilgrimage to Rome.
• Archbishops in private audience with Pope John Paul II - 15 Mar 2004
  Two of Australia's archbishops who met the Pope in private audience today said he appeared to be in good spirits as he discussed a range of topical issues from vocations to the family and refugees.
• Ad Limina visit gets underway with Italian TV appearance - 5 Mar 2004
  Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Francis Carroll has begun his ad limina visit to Rome by putting his linguistic skills to the test in a live appearance on Italian television.
• Bishops embark on ad limina visit to Rome - 5 Mar 2004
  The Catholic Bishops of Australia are embarking on a spiritual pilgrimage to Rome this month, designed to celebrate and strengthen their communion with the universal Church and the Successor of Peter, Pope John Paul II.