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2007
- New Apostolic Nuncio for Australia - 22 Dec 2007
The Holy See has announced that Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto is to be the new Apostolic Nuncio to Australia. - A Christmas Message from ACBC President, Archbishop Philip Wilson - 21 Dec 2007
On Christmas Day in 1939, King George VI reminded the world that it was facing a terrible war.
Although we’re not in exactly the same position now, the fact of the matter is we are at war, and there are Australians confronting the seemingly insurmountable challenges of conflict.
- ABC to televise Pope Benedict XVI’s celebration of Midnight Mass on Christmas Day - 17 Dec 2007
Pope Benedict XVI’s celebration of Midnight Mass will once again be beamed into homes, hospitals and nursing homes across Australia via an ABC telecast this Christmas Day. - A statement from the Catholic Bishops of Australia on a way forward for Indigenous Australia - 30 Nov 2007
The Catholic Bishops of Australia today urged the new Federal Government to commit itself to addressing the fundamental causes of entrenched disadvantage in Indigenous communities. - Catholic Church welcomes breakthrough in ethical stem cell research - 21 Nov 2007
The discovery by scientists that potent stem cells can be obtained from human skin was a welcome breakthrough in the search for ethical ways to combat serious disease, the Catholic Church said today. - Catholic prison chaplains’ congress calls for more humane treatment of prisoners around the world - 1 Nov 2007
A meeting of the International Commission of Catholic Prison Pastoral Care in Rome recently called for a more humane treatment of prisoners in many countries, with particular emphasis on the vulnerable, such as the mentally ill, drug addicts, foreigners and elderly people. - Draft phase of Missal translation completed - 1 Nov 2007
Today, All Saints’ Day, the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL), sent to the Bishops of its eleven member Conferences (Australia, Canada, England & Wales, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Scotland, South Africa and the United States of America) its draft translation of the Appendices to the Third Typical Edition of the Missale Romanum, which was published by the Holy See in 2002. Thus, the draft phase of the Commission’s work of translating the Missal has been brought to completion, some five years after the publication of the Latin original.
- Faithfulness through Dialogue - 30 Oct 2007
Address by ACBC President, Archbishop Philip Wilson - Nuncio remembered as dedicated diplomat, good friend and man of faith - 17 Oct 2007
The late Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, Archbishop Ambrose De Paoli was remembered today as a dedicated and highly experienced diplomat, a warm and personable man with a great sense of humour, and first and foremost, a man of great faith. - ACBC President expresses sadness at death of Apostolic Nuncio - 11 Oct 2007
The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Philip Wilson today expressed great sadness at the death of the Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, Archbishop Ambrose De Paoli. - Pope Benedict XVI appoints new Auxiliary Bishop for Archdiocese of Sydney - 4 Oct 2007
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Reverend Father Terence John Gerard BRADY as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney. - Catholic Bishops express solidarity with those suffering because of the Equine Flu crisis - 4 Oct 2007
Australia’s Catholic Bishops today expressed their prayerful solidarity with all people whose livelihoods are suffering so terribly due to the Equine Influenza crisis. - Bishops urge Catholics to explore new paths for defending human rights - 3 Oct 2007
The Catholic Bishops of Australia today said that by imposing a new policy in favour of abortion, Amnesty International had taken a tragic turn and effectively created a human rights organisation which excluded Catholic members. - Bishops focus on justice and peace in 2007 Social Justice Statement - Who is my neighbour? - 17 Sep 2007
On behalf of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Bishop Christopher Saunders today presented the Social Justice Sunday Statement for 2007, Who Is My Neighbour? Australia’s role as a global citizen.
This year’s Statement deals with global issues of justice, development and peace.
- Archbishop Wilson calls on Amnesty International to reverse new policy on abortion - 11 Sep 2007
The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Philip Wilson today called on Amnesty International to reverse its new policy promoting access to abortion. - A reflection on the positive value of priestly celibacy by ACBC President, Archbishop Philip Wilson - 14 Aug 2007
Each year throughout the Church in Australia, we celebrate National Vocations Awareness Week which promotes and fosters all vocations. In my letter this year, I want to speak about celibacy or chastity which is so much part of the vocations to Priesthood and the Consecrated Life. - ACBC President seeks personal insights from political leaders - 12 Aug 2007
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Philip Wilson sought a personal, rather than a political, insight when he had the chance to pose a public question to John Howard and Kevin Rudd last week. - Bishops' Election Statement 2007 in printable brochure format - 7 Aug 2007
With Federal Parliament set to resume for what is likely to be one of its last sittings before the Federal Election, Australia’s Catholic Bishops today issued a statement urging Catholics to consider the common good when casting their vote this year. - Catholic Bishops urge voters to consider the common good at election time - 6 Aug 2007
With Federal Parliament set to resume for what is likely to be one of its last sittings before the Federal Election, Australia’s Catholic Bishops today issued a statement in which they urged Catholics to consider the common good when casting their vote this year. - Archbishop Wilson to attend political leaders’ event - 2 Aug 2007
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Philip Wilson will attend a landmark event next week when Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd speak live to the nation’s Christians via webcast. - A Statement from the Catholic Bishops of Australia on dignity and justice for Indigenous Australians - 5 Jul 2007
The Catholic Bishops of Australia welcome the high priority the Federal Government has now accorded to addressing the appalling problems facing people in remote Northern Territory Aboriginal communities. - Most Rev Eugene Hurley named as new Bishop of Darwin - 3 Jul 2007
The Bishop of Port Pirie, Most Rev Eugene Hurley, was today named by Pope Benedict XVI as the new Bishop of Darwin.
- Pastoral Letter on the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum by ACBC President, Archbishop Philip Wilson - 24 May 2007
On Sunday 27 May we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, the festival when we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes it is also referred to as the “Birthday of the Church,” marking the beginning of the Church’s mission to share its renewed and abundant life with all humanity. Sunday 27 May 2007 is also the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum on Indigenous people and the Australian Constitution. - Catholic Bishops express concern for and solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe - 10 May 2007
The Catholic Bishops of Australia today concluded their Plenary Meeting by expressing their deep concern for the people of Zimbabwe who are suffering oppression and deep hardship. - Climate Change and Pastoral Commitments - A Paper from Bishop Christopher Toohey - 7 May 2007
Catholic Earthcare Australia Chairman, Bishop Christopher Toohey recently gave a presentation to the Conference on Climate Change and Development in Rome, initiated by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. - Challenge for WYD lies in listening to the young people who attend - Nuncio - 4 May 2007
The Church in Australia will be on show during World Youth Day 2008, and the challenge lies not only in how the event is staged but in how the Church listens to and acts on the experiences of the young people who attend, the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Ambrose De Paoli said today.
- Australia has important role to play as bridge builder in Middle East – ACBC inter-religious congress hears - 2 May 2007
Australia could play an important role in building bridges for peace in the Middle East, a landmark congress of Christians, Muslims and Jews heard today. - Pope Benedict XVI appoints two new Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Melbourne - 30 Apr 2007
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Reverend Father Timothy Costelloe, SDB and Reverend Monsignor Peter John Elliott as Auxiliary Bishops of the Archdiocese of Melbourne. - Shaping the Future of the Church - Keynote address by Archbishop Philip Wilson to 2007 Catholic Church Administrators' Conference - 23 Apr 2007
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Philip Wilson's keynote address poses two key questions. First, what is happening in western culture today, especially as regards faith and religious practice? And second, as Catholics who strive to be faithful to the gospel of Jesus Christ and his living memory in the tradition of the church, we must ask: how can we faithfully proclaim the gospel in this culture? - Pray for Rain says Archbishop Philip Wilson - 20 Apr 2007
The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson, is calling on all Australians to pray for rain as the drought continues to cause widespread devastation. - Catholic Bishops invite Christians, Muslims and Jews to meet together and discuss The Role of Religion in Achieving Peace in the Middle East - 18 Apr 2007
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is bringing together key people from the Christian, Muslim and Jewish religious traditions for two groundbreaking events focusing on understanding and achieving Peace in the Middle East. - Death of Most Rev Patrick Laurence Murphy DD - 19 Mar 2007
The former Catholic Bishop of Broken Bay, Most Rev Patrick Laurence Murphy DD, has died after a long illness, aged 86. - Death of Most Rev Patrick Laurence Murphy DD - 19 Mar 2007
The former Catholic Bishop of Broken Bay, Most Rev Patrick Laurence Murphy DD, has died after a long illness, aged 86. - Archbishop John Bathersby and Anglican Bishop David Beetge respond to report on Anglican-Roman Catholic unity - 21 Feb 2007
Made public today was a note signed by Catholic Archbishop John Bathersby and Anglican Bishop David Beetge, co-presidents of the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission (IARCCUM), regarding an article published yesterday in the British newspaper "The Times" on the IARCCUM document: "Growing Together in Unity and Mission." - Appointment To Office For Employment Relations Announced - 24 Jan 2007
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has announced the appointment of Mrs Susan O’Connor as Director, Office for Employment Relations (OER). |
