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Bishops conference remembers Fr Gerald O’Collins SJ. The recent death of Fr Gerald O’Collins SJ brings to a conclusion a remarkable life, marked by faithful and faith-filled service to the Catholic Church in Australia and around the world and indeed, through his teaching and scholarship, to the wider Christian family in Australia and beyond.
National survey shows Catholics are online and multicultural
May 23, 2024 · There was a decline of around 206,000 (33%) attenders between 2016 and 2021, with women making up 56 per cent of attenders. Accounting for the rise in Australian population and decline in Catholic population over the five years, the rate of Mass attendance among Australian Catholics was 8.2 per cent, a decline of 3.6 per cent from 2016 to 2021.
Action required to achieve global peace - ACBC MediaBlog
Aug 19, 2024 · Australia’s Catholic bishops say peace is possible if people commit to speaking the truth and redouble efforts to end war. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released the Social Justice Statement for 2024-25, entitled Truth and Peace: A Gospel Word in a Violent World.. Every year, the bishops seek to make a substantive comment on a key social issue and this year the focus is on ...
New report reveals makeup of Australian Catholic population
They included the number of Catholics, which fell from around 5.3 million in 2016 to under 5.1 million in 2021. Catholics made up 22.6 per cent of the population in 2016; they represented 20 per cent of the population in 2021. “We have seen a broad shift away from religious identification in Australian society, so those figures were not a ...
Help for those accompanying Catholics facing end-of-life decisions
Help for those accompanying Catholics facing end-of-life decisions. Australia’s Catholic bishops have released a new document to guide priests, chaplains and pastoral workers who are asked to provide pastoral support to Catholics who are considering accessing the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) scheme. The Companion Guide has been written as a ...
Australian synthesis for global Synod of Bishops published
The Australian synthesis, which emerged from a nine-month process that began in October 2021, draws from the diocesan consultation phase for the Synod of Bishops. Earlier this year, Australian dioceses published a report on the findings of their local consultation – a process that every diocese around the world undertook. The National Centre ...
Australian reflections on Synod’s working document published
Almost 80 groups from across Australia, comprising a total of about 750 people, took up the invitation to reflect on the Working Document for the Continental Stage, which was published in October. Bishops conferences around the world are leading similar processes, promoting ongoing reflection in anticipation of the two Synod of Bishops ...
Catholic Church urges action to care for the earth, the poor
Aug 5, 2021 · In the Social Justice Statement 2021-22 launched today, Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor, the bishops commit to a seven-year journey towards seven Laudato Si’ Goals. “We are facing an ecological crisis and Pope Francis wants the whole Church globally to act with a greater sense of urgency,” said Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, chair of the ...
Have your say on religious freedom, Catholics urged
Catholics are being encouraged to participate in a nationwide survey on religious discrimination legislation currently before the Australian Parliament and speak up in favour of religious freedom. Last month, the Attorney-General referred three bills to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights: the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021; the Religious Discrimination (Consequential ...
Bishops launch major statement on social media - ACBC …
This year’s Social Justice Statement, Making it Real: Genuine human encounter in our digital world, will be launched in Sydney by Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv, chairman of the Bishops Commission for Social Justice – Mission and Service. The launch precedes Social Justice Sunday, which the Church in Australia celebrates on ...