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New biography details the larger-than-life figure and faith of Cardinal Pell

November 24, 2024 Paul Senz 6

Cardinal George Pell was a larger-than-life figure in the recent history of the Catholic Church. This is, of course, a figurative and even literal statement: he physically towered over his fellow cardinals, and had a […]

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Australian archbishop calls for faith protections in wake of shelved religious bill

August 14, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne, Australia. / Credit: Melbourne’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral | Credit Jay Miller / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

CNA Newsroom, Aug 14, 2024 / 10:32 am (CNA).
An Australian archbishop is urging the government to maintai… […]

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Australian bishops release companion guide to address assisted suicide

July 31, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

St. Mary’s Catherdral, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. / Credit: Joern/Shutterstock

CNA Staff, Jul 31, 2024 / 14:02 pm (CNA).
Australia’s bishops have published a guide for pastors and other faith ministers to help them provide “spiritual s… […]

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Australian bishop hails U.S. Eucharistic Congress as model for global Catholic renewal

July 23, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

Bishop Richard Umbers. / Credit: Archdiocese of Sydney

Sydney, Australia, Jul 23, 2024 / 09:27 am (CNA).
As the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis drew to a close, an Australian bishop praised the event as a model for revitalizing th… […]

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Australian Mass attendance dropped during pandemic restrictions, but young adults show up

May 24, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

City skyline in Sydney, Australia. / Irina Sokolovskaya/Shutterstock

CNA Newsroom, May 24, 2024 / 13:32 pm (CNA).
A new report by the Catholic Church in Australia shows a drop in Mass attendance in 2021, a year heavily affected by pandemic rest… […]

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Australian archbishop faces criticism over pastoral letter on human dignity

May 14, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

Archbishop Julian Porteous. / Credit: Archdiocese of Hobart

CNA Newsroom, May 14, 2024 / 15:22 pm (CNA).
An Australian archbishop has been criticized for his pastoral letter addressing human dignity and legislative challenges to religious and p… […]

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From Australia to the Vatican: ‘Aboriginal Mass’ seeks official recognition

May 8, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

Aboriginal dancers perform an Indigenous welcome ceremony at the opening Mass formally celebrating the start of World Youth Day 2008 at Barangaroo on July 15, 2008, in Sydney. / Credit: Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images

CNA Newsroom, May 8, 2024 / 1… […]

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‘I forgive whoever has done this’: Australian bishop who survived stabbing speaks out

April 18, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

A member of New South Wales Forensic Police is seen at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in the Sydney suburb of Wakeley, Australia, on April 16, 2024. Hundreds clashed with police in western Sydney on April 15 after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was s… […]

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Australian archbishop, religious leaders urge calm after violent attack on Sydney bishop

April 16, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

Forensic police are seen at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in the Sydney suburb of Wakeley, Australia, on April 16, 2024. Hundreds clashed with police in western Sydney on April 15 after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed at the alter during … […]

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Australian police arrest male suspect following stabbing attack at Sydney church

April 15, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

City skyline in Sydney, Australia. / Irina Sokolovskaya/Shutterstock

CNA Newsroom, Apr 15, 2024 / 07:30 am (CNA).
Australian police have confirmed another stabbing incident in Sydney after shocking video footage of a man apparently attacking a … […]

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Today the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has added the name of St. Joseph to the second, third, and fourth Eucharistic Prayers of the Roman Missal. It is the Holy Father’s first decree pertaining to […]

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