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Walking Together: Catholics and Jews in the Australian Context

New document highlights Catholics, Jews ‘walking together’

Bishop Michael Kennedy installed as Ninth Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle

Ashes to Easter

Ashes to Easter concert a success

Bishop Michael McKenna's Lenten Message 2023

Bishop Michael McKenna’s Lenten Message 2023

PALMS Australia: International Volunteering for Development

Looking for a sea-change challenge? PALMS Australia is looking for people able to reach beyond every barrier of culture, religion, nationality, gender, class and individualism, to cooperate in achieving a just, sustainable, interdependent and peaceful world free of poverty.

St John's celebrates

2023 school year begins

Oceania bishops send prayers, condolences to Syria, Turkey

Sisters Celebrate Diamond Jubilee - 60 Years of Religious Life

Over 30 Sisters of Saint Joseph from across the Congregation celebrated their Diamond Jubilee in January marking 60 years since their first profession.