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Australian diocese breaks with Sydney archbishop on gender fluidity ban
The Australian Diocese of Parramatta has split with other Catholic leaders in responding to a new bill that would ban... Read more
Australian Cardinal Edward Cassidy, Vatican official and diplomat, dies at 96
The retired cardinal had been a Vatican nuncio and Holy See official for over 30 years. Read more
Tasmania poised to legalize euthanasia, assisted suicide
The Australian island of Tasmania is expected to become the third Australian state to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia, after... Read more
Australia’s Catholic bishops issue plenary council working document
Australia’s Catholic bishops on Thursday issued a working document ahead of the first assembly of a landmark plenary council in October. Read more
Victoria’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban has dangerous flaws, say religious leaders
A proposed ban on “conversion therapy” for sexual orientation or gender identity in Australia’s Victoria state is far too broad... Read more
Australian federal police find no criminal misconduct in mysterious Vatican transfers
The Australian Federal Police said on Wednesday that it had found no evidence of criminal misconduct in its investigation into... Read more
Prosecutors drop charges against journalists over Pell trial as media outlets admit breach
Australian prosecutors announced on Monday that they were dropping charges against individual journalists accused of breaching a gag order over the... Read more
Report: Probe can’t account for $2 million sent from Vatican to Australia
Investigators examining transfers from the Vatican to Australia have been unable to account for around $1.9 million sent between the... Read more
Australian Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson dies unexpectedly at age 70
The Australian Archbishop Philip Wilson died unexpectedly on Sunday at the age of 70. Read more
Report: Australia’s financial crime watchdog says it vastly overestimated Vatican transfers
Australia’s financial crime watchdog has said that it vastly overestimated Vatican transfers, local media reported on Wednesday. Read more
Australia’s financial crime watchdog conducts ‘detailed review’ of Vatican transfers
Australia’s financial crime watchdog said Thursday that it is conducting a “detailed review” of Vatican-linked transfers worth $1.8 billion. Read more
Victoria's conversion therapy bill a 'dramatic overreach of the state'
A bill seeking to ban so-called conversion therapy for sexual orientation or gender identity in the Australian state of Victoria... Read more
Australia celebrates 10th anniversary of St. Mary MacKillop’s canonization
Australia is celebrating the 10th anniversary this year of the canonization of the country’s first and only saint, St. Mary... Read more
Australian Catholic bishops establish new agency to fight abuse
On Thursday, the Catholic bishops of Australia and two other Catholic entities launched Australian Catholic Safeguarding Limited, a company charged... Read more
Australian media’s trial begins over gag order violation in Cardinal Pell case
Members of the Australian media are on trial this week for charges of violating a gag order issued during the... Read more
Catholic bishops in Queensland aim to educate on sanctity of life
The bishops of the five dioceses in Australia's Queensland state have written a pastoral letter urging that euthanasia and assisted... Read more
Catholics say religious ed plan defies doctrine, while diocese defends curriculum
Catholics, including some local priests, have said a proposed diocesan catechetical curriculum in Australia promotes views on gender identity and human... Read more
Western Australian legislative committee recommends preserving confessional seal
Religious ministers should not be required to violate the seal of confession to report child sex abuse, a committee of... Read more
Queensland passes law requiring priests to break confessional seal
The legislature of the Australian state of Queensland on Tuesday passed a law requiring priests to violate the seal of... Read more
'I hope to be able to inspire': Meet Australia's 36-year-old ambassador to the Holy See
Australia’s new ambassador to the Holy See is a 36-year-old mother of two with a passion for youth outreach. Read more
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