Archbishop Coleridge

Friday, September 20

Proposals to be 'brought to birth' over next nine months

The months between the first and second general assemblies of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia are a time for “prayer, reflection, maturation and development”, according to a concluding statement from the first assembly.

Pope speaks of friendship and solidarity post COVID

Pope Francis’ latest encyclical has been described by Archbishop Mark Coleridge as a roadmap for the world beyond a global pandemic and “not just for believers but for the entire human family”.

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Governance report to be released in August

The final version of a report into diocesan and parish governance will be published after a series of amendments and clarifications have been made, likely by mid-August.

Church marks National Apology anniversary

The Catholic Church in Australia has made significant progress in responding to the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse, Archbishop Mark Coleridge said today on the anniversary of the National Apology to survivors and victims.

Commitment to fight abuse

Pope Francis made a “heartfelt appeal for an all-out battle” against the abuse of children in his final address at the Rome Summit on the Protection of Minors in the Church.

Action must follow Summit: Coleridge

Action must follow whatever happens at the Summit on the Protection of Minors being held at the Vatican this week, says Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Mark Coleridge who is in Rome for the important meeting of bishops from around the world.

Never again: Church leaders' pledge

Catholic Church leaders have vowed that the Church’s shameful history will never be repeated as they accept 98 per cent of the recommendations of the Royal commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.