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2004
- Catholic Church sends prayers, support to Tsunami victims - 31 Dec 2004
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Francis Carroll has expressed his prayerful sympathy to all of those affected by the tsunami disaster across the South East Asian region. - New Apostolic Nuncio for Australia - 19 Dec 2004
The Holy See has announced that Archbishop Ambrose B. De Paoli is to be the new Apostolic Nuncio to Australia - Catholic Archbishop extends condolences to Greek Orthodox community following deaths of church leaders - 13 Sep 2004
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Francis Carroll today expressed prayerful condolences to the Australian Greek Orthodox community, following the death of Bishop Nectarios, an Australian Greek Orthodox Bishop. - Military Bishop appoints special advisor on the needs of women - 31 Aug 2004
The Catholic Military Bishop, Bishop Max Davis has announced the appointment of Lieutenant Commander Carmel Barnes as Episcopal Deputy and Advisor with regard to the special needs of the women of the Military Ordinariate. - Holy Father accepts retirement of Bishop Geoffrey Robinson - 16 Jul 2004
The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has accepted the retirement of Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, due to ill-health, on Thursday 15 July 2004. - Death of Bishop John Heaps - 22 Jun 2004
Bishop John Heaps, a former Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Sydney, died at Calvary Hospital, Kogarah, on 21 June 2004, a day after admission. - The Wonder of the Eucharist - A Pastoral Letter - 13 Jun 2004
To find the words to describe the sheer greatness of God’s gift to the human race in the Eucharist is a task beyond us. Human imagination and intelligence cannot begin to grasp this wonderful, awesome, mind bending reality! It is beyond price. Nothing in the Universe can compare with it. It is celebrated in space and time but the reality it brings to us is eternal because it makes present to us in the form of simple bread and wine Jesus Christ, Son of God, Son of Mary, truly God, truly man: the Word made flesh. - Having Faith in our Democracy: Building a Better Australia - 1 Jun 2004
Australians will soon be called upon to cast their vote in a Federal election, and the Australian Catholic Bishops offer this statement as a contribution to the democratic process. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - New Director of John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family - 28 Jan 2004
The Archbishop of Melbourne, Denis Hart, today announced the appointment of Dr Warwick Neville as the new Director of the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family. |
