Archbishop Mark Coleridge
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Vatican opens canonical investigation into Australian bishop
The Vatican has appointed Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane to oversee an investigation into former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders. Read more
Australia’s Catholic bishops elect new leader
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe of Perth is the first member of a religious order to lead Australia’s bishops’ conference. Read more
Brisbane archbishop gives priests until Dec. 15 to be fully vaccinated
The Australian Archdiocese of Brisbane has announced that all archdiocesan employees, including clergy, contractors and some volunteers, must be fully... Read more
Bishop urges Queenslanders to oppose euthanasia, assisted suicide bill
Catholics in Australia’s Queensland state are being urged to sign a petition asking the parliament not to pass a bill... Read more
Afghan refugees deserve welcome, Australian and Irish bishops urge governments
Bishops in Ireland and Australia have asked their governments to do more to take in refugees from Afghanistan after the... Read more
Head of Australian bishops' conference in Rome ahead of plenary council
Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, president of the Australian bishops’ conference, is in Rome for high-level discussions ahead of the... Read more
Australian archbishop faces questions over handling of abuse allegations
Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane is being investigated by his former archdiocese over his alleged handling of information on child... Read more
