Pope Leo appoints ninth bishop of Ballarat
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment of Fr Mark William Freeman as the ninth bishop of Ballarat.
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment of Fr Mark William Freeman as the ninth bishop of Ballarat.
Australian Catholics have been encouraged to study the first Apostolic Exhortation released by Pope Leo XIV which continues the call of Pope Francis to be a Church for the poor.
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Stockade Botanical Park in north-eastern Adelaide was the perfect setting for the celebration of the feast of Creation on September 6.
A party of 53 Australian pilgrims, made up of 35 from Adelaide, two from Port Pirie and 16 from Sydney, has returned from Italy after having the experience of a lifetime at the Jubilee of Youth.
As the Church celebrated the Jubilee of Sport on Trinity Sunday, Pope Leo XIV, a keen tennis player, spoke of three aspects of sport that make it “a precious means of human and Christian formation”.
Two elections. One secular, one sacred. On May 3, Australia witnessed a Federal election that brought sweeping political change and fresh debates about leadership, values, and national direction. Just a few days after, in Rome, we welcomed a new Pope Leo XIV – elected through the ancient and prayerful ritual of the conclave.
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