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Archbishop Mark Coleridge's SYNOD24 Pastoral Message
Since 2018, the Church in Australia has been on a journey of listening, dialogue, and discernment to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This has led to the creation of ten decrees awaiting final approval from the Pope in Rome. To further explore...
Australia Day Message
Australia Day is marked in different ways by the different peoples who form the rich tapestry of this nation lying beneath the Southern Cross. For some it is a moment to look back with pride on the many achievements of Australia since 26 January 1788...
Personal reflections on "The Voice"
The Referendum on the Voice brings Australia to a threshold moment, since it looks not only to our past but to our future, not only to what we have been but to what we can become. The Church is politically nonpartisan and does not mandate/dictate how...
A Pastoral Statement on the Referendum
Original Art - 'Reconciliation with Aborigines' (C) Michael Galovic - 1999 The Referendum on the Voice brings Australia to a threshold moment, since it looks not only to our past but to our future, not only to what we have been but to what we can become...
NAIDOC Week Message
This week we celebrate NAIDOC Week, highlighting the theme 'For Our Elders', which recognises that across every generation Elders have played and continue to play an important role and hold a prominent place in our communities and families. Archbishop...
Statement RE: reinstating the Sunday Obligation in wake of COVID-19 threat receding
When the COVID pandemic struck, I joined other bishops in deciding for a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass. Now that the pandemic seems to be receding, it is good for us to reflect not only upon the Sunday obligation but upon the...