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Brisbane RCIA Numbers Nearly Double in 2026
Brisbane RCIA numbers nearly double as 454 adults enter the Catholic Church Brisbane RCIA numbers have nearly doubled compared with
‘A little kindling’: Liam Bui on pursuing his vocation to the priesthood
Liam Bui is in his second year of study at Corpus Christi College, the regional seminary for Victoria, Tasmania and
Archbishop Fisher calls for balance between protest and worship
Archbishop Fisher OP has called for NSW lawmakers to reconsider whether repeated political protests should be allowed to repeatedly disrupt religious worship,
Camino of St Joseph: The night Sydney’s streets belonged to St Joseph
On any given Friday night, the streets of inner Sydney belong to the revellers, the nightclub queues, the neon and
World Youth Day 2027 Seoul: A Celebration of Hope
World Youth Day 2027 Seoul preparations are in full swing, where Pope Leo XIV is expected to join young Catholics
Archbishop Randazzo brings canon law to life for Aussie students in Rome
By Mathew De Sousa Catholic Weekly – 14 July, 2026 Just three and a half months after his appointment to
Bishop Appointed to the Military Ordinariate of Australia
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Monsignor Stuart Hall as Bishop to the Military Ordinariate of Australia. Ordained priest in 1987,
Pope Leo appointed Archbishop Comensoli to Dicastery for Evangelisation
By Melbourne Catholic 27 June 2026 Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Peter A Comensoli to the Dicastery for Evangelisation,
Brisbane Archbishop receives pallium from Pope Leo in Rome
BRISBANE Archbishop Shane Mackinlay has been invested with the pallium from Pope Leo XIV during a Mass at St Peter’s
Australian Children’s Choir to sing at Vatican
The Australian Children’s Choir (ACC) is embarking on a significant tour of Italy at the end of June. This tour