“It is regrettable that such important legislation is not proceeding,” Melbourne Archbishop Peter A. Comensoli said in a statement. Read more
In Australia, all six of the country’s states currently allow assisted suicide, or “voluntary assisted dying.” Read more
The Sydney auxiliary bishop, observing the Indianapolis event, sees it as inspiration for Australia’s hosting of the 2028 International Eucharistic... Read more
A new report by the Church in Australia shows a drop in Mass attendance in 2021 while also highlighting an... Read more
Archbishop Julian Porteous of Hobart in Australia released the four-page document titled “We are Salt to the Earth” on May... Read more
The liturgy has been celebrated for over 50 years in the Diocese of Broome, where some 13,000 Catholics live in... Read more
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, who was attacked at an Australian church earlier this week, told his attacker: “You’re my son,... Read more
“I urge the faithful to not respond to these events with fear, avoiding places of worship because they are worried... Read more
In a first statement, New South Wales police urged the community to avoid the area, saying several people were stabbed,... Read more
“Pope Francis was deeply saddened to learn of the violent attack in Sydney, and he sends the assurance of his... Read more
In Canada, euthanasia and assisted suicide have been legal for nearly a decade and in Australia all six of the... Read more
The chapel of the Domus Australia in Rome was filled to capacity for the Mass, which was celebrated by Cardinal... Read more
The Court of Appeal agreed with last year’s Supreme Court ruling, ordering that the father of the now-deceased alleged victim... Read more
Civic leaders, friends, and members of Cardinal George Pell’s family remembered the Australian cardinal’s dedication to the Church. Read more
One day after being appointed chief executive of an Australian rules football club, Andrew Thorburn stepped down from the role... Read more
An attempt by the Sydney archdiocese to affirm that marriage is only between a man and a woman was narrowly... Read more
Lawmakers in the Australian Parliament have proposed a bill to allow two of Australia’s ten territories to legalize euthanasia and... Read more
New South Wales has become the sixth and final Australian state to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. Its legislation forces... Read more
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe of Perth is the first member of a religious order to lead Australia’s bishops’ conference. Read more
The ruling is believed to be the first of its kind in the country. Read more