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Season of Lent begins in Broken Bay

5 Mar 2025

The season of Lent has begun in the Diocese of Broken Bay, with parishes celebrating Ash Wednesday throughout the day.

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Manly celebrates installation of Relic of St John Vianney

3 Mar 2025

Manly has become the new home of one of the great saints of the 19th century, after Bishop Anthony Randazzo installed a ...

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Armidale gets new bishop, ending two-year vacancy

27 Feb 2025

Father Peter Murphy, Vicar General of the Diocese of Wagga Wagga, has been appointed Bishop of Armidale.

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Ready to serve: Kevin McGregor prepares for Diaconate ordination

26 Feb 2025

Kevin McGregor has always lived a life of service but now he's taking on a new challenge, as he prepares to be ordained ...

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Three seminarians admitted as Candidates for Sacred Orders in Broken Bay

18 Feb 2025

Seminarians Shayne D’Cunha, Tân Nguyen, Huy Tran have been admitted as Candidates for Holy Orders for the Diocese of Bro ...

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New Australian ambassador to the Holy See appointed

18 Feb 2025

Former member of parliament Keith Pitt has been appointed as Australia’s Ambassador to the Holy See, replacing Chiara Po ...

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Safeguarding Awareness 2025 Theme

13 Feb 2025

After consultation and prayerful consideration, I have chosen for 2025 our Safeguarding Awareness theme as, “Raising men ...

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Bishop Anthony expresses "profound concern" over rise in anti-semitism

13 Feb 2025

Bishop Anthony has expressed his profound concern at the rise in anti-semitism throughout the community.

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Canberra priest appointed new Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney

12 Feb 2025

Pope Francis has announced Fr Anthony (Tony) Percy as the next Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Sydney.

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Half a million people have walked through Holy Door already

14 Jan 2025

More than half a million people have already passed through the Holy Door at Saint Peter’s Basilica in the first two wee ...

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Former Pittwater Parish Priest appointed Bishop of Bunbury

7 Jan 2025

Pope Francis has appointed Fr George Kolodziej SDS, former Parish Priest of Pittwater, as the Bishop of Bunbury.

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Religious Leaders Gather to Support Jewish Community

20 Dec 2024

Under the theme “Unity, Hope, and Light” a number of religious leaders gathered last night to support the Jewish communi ...