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2006
- Papal Medal for Elisabeth Cowie in recognition of 25 years dedication to clergy - 19 Dec 2006
Long serving Australian Catholic Bishops Conference employee, Elisabeth Cowie, has been recognised for her dedication to Australia’s clergy with the awarding of a Papal Medal. - News from the November Plenary Meeting of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference - 8 Dec 2006
A summary of news items from the ACBC Plenary Meeting - “We Have a Story” – collection of stories from people with a disability, an inspiration and a blessing for the Church - 4 Dec 2006
A new book containing a collection of stories from people with disability, their families and faith communities would be an inspiration and a blessing for the Church in Australia, Bishop Max Davis said today. - Pastoral Letter to those suffering from the Drought - 1 Dec 2006
We write this letter to you as we are gathered together in Sydney. There are Bishops from rural Australia, from all the capital cities, from the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory and from every state of Australia. - Bishops welcome new research - 1 Dec 2006
New research exploring why some Catholics have stopped going to Mass would be a valuable tool in forming pastoral strategies to help people return to the practice of their faith, Australia’s Catholic Bishops said today. - Statement from the Australian Catholic Bishops on the detention of David Hicks - 1 Dec 2006
Mr David Hicks has been detained without trial at Guantanamo Bay since 2001, with no ability to contest the accusations against him. There is now heightened concern for his physical and mental health, in conditions which reputable human rights agencies have said are tantamount to torture. - Faithful must be equipped to live their faith – Apostolic Nuncio - 29 Nov 2006
The faithful must be prepared and equipped to live their faith by the provision of sound education in both schools and in adult life, the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Ambrose De Paoli said today.
- Australia’s Bishops gather for Plenary Meeting - 27 Nov 2006
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference will hold its twice-yearly Plenary Meeting in Sydney this week, from November 27 to December 1.
- Church Leaders Promote National Day of Prayer in Time of Drought - 15 Nov 2006
Heads of Christian Churches meeting in Sydney last week acknowledged and supported the various calls from church groups and other Australians for prayer in this time of severe drought, including a National Day of Prayer on 26 November.
- Position Vacancies - 7 Nov 2006
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference invites applications for the positions of: Director, Office for Employment Relations; Office Manager, Catholic Enquiry Centre; Projects Officer, Bishops Commission for Church Ministry. - Archbishop Philip Wilson welcomes creation of the Chaldean Eparchy of Oceania - 21 Oct 2006
The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Philip Wilson, today welcomed the creation by Pope Benedict XVI of the Chaldean Eparchy of Oceania. - Pope Benedict XVI, creates the Chaldean Eparchy of Oceania, and appoints the Most Reverend Djibrail Kassab, the first Bishop - 21 Oct 2006
The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has created the new Chaldean Eparchy of Oceania with the title of “St Thomas the Apostle of Sydney of the Chaldeans” and has appointed His Lordship, the Most Reverend Djibrail Kassab, the first Bishop of the new Eparchy, transferring him from the See of Bassorah. The Prelate retains his title of Archbishop “ad personam”. - Catholic Church sends message of good will to the Muslim community to mark the end of Ramadan - 20 Oct 2006
The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Philip Wilson today sent his best wishes to Australia’s Islamic community ahead of the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
- Opening Remarks of Bishop Anthony Fisher OP to the Senate Community Affairs Committee, Inquiry into Legislative Responses to Recommendations of the Lockhart Review, Senate Committee Room, Canberra, 20 October 2006 - 20 Oct 2006
Mr Chairman and Senators: On behalf of the Australian Catholic Bishops I thank you for the opportunity to address this Senate Inquiry. The issues raised by the bills you are examining, and the Lockhart Report behind them, are of great importance. Parliament’s decisions on such key questions will have a profound impact upon how human dignity is acknowledged and human life is reverenced in Australia. - A Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Legislative Responses to Recommendations of the Lockhart Review - 19 Oct 2006
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Senate Inquiry into this very important matter. The issues addressed by the Lockhart Committee, and some of those ignored by the Committee, are of great importance for our society. - A statement from the Australian Catholic Bishops on human embryo cloning and destructive embryo experimentation - 11 Oct 2006
The Australian parliament and the wider community are engaged in a very important debate over whether to allow human embryos to be deliberately created and then destroyed for scientific research. - Launch of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ 2006 Social Justice Sunday Statement - 14 Sep 2006
The Catholic Bishops of Australia have called for a renewed effort from all Australians in achieving dignity and justice for indigenous peoples, in their 2006 Social Justice Sunday Statement, launched today in Sydney. - Eastern Catholic Church Association Formed - 29 Aug 2006
The Eastern Catholic Bishops of Australia and New Zealand have formed an association which will meet annually to discuss various issues which affect their Churches in the region. - Homily at the Installation of Bishop Mark Coleridge as the Sixth Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn - 17 Aug 2006
Archbishop Mark Coleridge in his first homily as Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn has called for a new kind of lateral thinking in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus. - Archbishop Philip Wilson expresses hope that ceasefire will be the start of a lasting peace in the Middle East - 14 Aug 2006
The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Philip Wilson, today expressed hope that the ceasefire in the Middle East would hold and allow all parties to work towards a lasting peace in the region. - Executive Secretary appointed for Bishops’ Commission for Pastoral Life - 7 Aug 2006
The Chairman of the Bishops’ Commission for Pastoral Life, Bishop Eugene Hurley today announced the appointment of Mr Bruce Ryan as executive secretary of the Commission. - Archbishop Philip Wilson pleads for peace in Middle East and calls for prayer - 2 Aug 2006
The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Philip Wilson today issued a plea for peace in the Middle East conflict and called for sustained prayers from the Catholic community. - New Director for Catholic Enquiry Centre - 21 Jul 2006
The Catholic Enquiry Centre is entering a new era in its mission of reaching out to people and helping them come to know Jesus Christ through the Catholic Church. - Pope Benedict asks Catholics to pray for peace this weekend - 21 Jul 2006
Pope Benedict XVI has asked Catholic Churches across the world to designate this Sunday, July 23 as a special day of prayer and penance for peace in the Middle East. - Father Greg O'Kelly humbled by appointment as Auxiliary Bishop - 7 Jul 2006
Father Greg O’Kelly today said he was honoured at his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Adelaide by Pope Benedict XVI. - Pope Benedict XVI appoints Father Greg O’Kelly as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Adelaide - 7 Jul 2006
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Father Greg O’Kelly SJ the Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide, the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Ambrose De Paoli announced today in Canberra. - Bishop Mark Coleridge honoured to be appointed Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn - 19 Jun 2006
Bishop Mark Coleridge today said he was honoured and humbled at his appointment as Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn by Pope Benedict XVI. - Pope Benedict XVI appoints Bishop Mark Coleridge as the new Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn - 19 Jun 2006
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed His Lordship, Bishop Mark Coleridge as the new Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn, the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Ambrose De Paoli announced this evening. - Catholic Bishops write to Prime Minister urging him to reconsider changes to asylum processing laws - 17 May 2006
Australia’s Catholic Bishops have written to Prime Minister John Howard urging him to reconsider proposed legislation to process all boatpeople asylum claims offshore - Commission Membership 2006 - 12 May 2006
A chart outlining the membership of new Bishops' Commissions. - A Pastoral Letter on the Restructure of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference - 11 May 2006
The Bishops of Australia have for some time been seeking to create more opportunities to discuss pastoral issues of national significance during their twice-yearly Plenary Meetings.To this end, we have voted during our meeting at Mary Mackillop Place in Sydney this week to reconfigure the operations of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference in a way which provides us with the flexibility and the support to do this. - Catholic Bishops and Islamic leaders meet together for lunch and dialogue - 11 May 2006
In a landmark meeting, the Catholic Bishops of Australia invited a group of Islamic leaders to their Plenary Meeting this week, to have lunch together, to engage in Interfaith Dialogue and to visit the tomb of Blessed Mary Mackillop. - Catholic Bishops give thanks for safe rescue of miners - 9 May 2006
The Catholic Bishops of Australia, meeting in Conference at Mary Mackillop Place in Sydney, today express our joy at the safe rescue of the trapped miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell. - Archbishop Philip Wilson elected as Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President - 5 May 2006
Australia’s Catholic Bishops today elected Archbishop Philip Wilson as the new president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. - Nuncio reflects on the emerging style of Pope Benedict XVI - 5 May 2006
The emerging style of Pope Benedict XVI as a Pope of Dialogue, could offer a model of ‘reaching out’ which had relevance for all Episcopal ministry, the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Ambrose De Paoli said today. - Homily - Mass of the Holy Spirit - 5 May 2006
Outgoing ACBC President, Archbishop Francis P. Carroll's homily for the Mass of the Holy Spirit, celebrated on the opening day of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference plenary meeting. - Catholic Church welcomes government funding for adult stem cell research - 2 May 2006
The federal government’s announcement of a $22 million grant to Griffith University to establish a dedicated adult stem cell research centre was a wonderful boost for cutting edge, ethical science, the Catholic Church said today. - Changes to asylum processing a step backwards – Catholic Bishop - 19 Apr 2006
The federal government’s move to process all asylum seekers offshore was a step backwards and placed Australia’s international obligations at risk, a Catholic bishop said today. - Archbishop Carroll welcomes Catechism Compendium - 3 Apr 2006
The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Francis Carroll, today warmly welcomed the publication of the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which will be available for purchase in Australia from Monday, 3 April. - Catholics commemorate first anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II - 2 Apr 2006
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Francis Carroll today paid tribute to the late Pope John Paul II as millions across the world prepare to commemorate the first anniversary of his death. - Go Tell Everyone - Bishops' Pastoral Letter on the Church and the Media - 16 Feb 2006
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