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Bishop Randazzo to lead Personal Ordinariate

21 Apr 2023

Most Rev Anthony Randazzo DD JCL, Bishop of Broken Bay, has been appointed by Pope Francis to the role of Apostolic Admi ...

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Clergy, seminarians gather for Chrism Mass

4 Apr 2023

More than 65 clergy and seminarians from across the Diocese gathered at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral at the beginnin ...

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Pope Francis taken to hospital, likely to remain for some days

30 Mar 2023

Pope Francis has been taken to hospital after suffering with a respiratory infection and will likely remain there for se ...

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Bishop Randazzo Leads Oceania Bishops Response to Synod Working Document

30 Mar 2023

Representatives of the four bishops conferences in Oceania have approved the region’s final response to the working docu ...

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A Guide to the NSW State Election 2023

15 Mar 2023

The 2023 New South Wales state election will be held on 25 March to elect the 58th Parliament of New South Wales. This i ...

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Broken Bay Talent Magnified in New WYD Song

28 Feb 2023

In just 20 weeks pilgrims from the Diocese of Broken Bay will leave for World Youth Day singing a new song written by on ...

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Pope’s Lenten Message

20 Feb 2023

In his annual message for Lent, Pope Francis highlights similarities between Lenten and synodal journeys – both requirin ...

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Ukraine – an horrific milestone

16 Feb 2023

Next week, Friday, 24 February 2023, it will be one year since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine which has seen wh ...

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Bishop Anthony Randazzo elected President of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania

10 Feb 2023

The bishops of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences (FCBCO) meeting this week in Suva, Fiji, have elected Most ...

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Oceania bishops send prayers, condolences to Syria, Turkey

10 Feb 2023

The Catholic bishops of Oceania have sent a message of prayerful condolence and solidarity to Church and civic leaders i ...

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Assembly of Oceania Bishops begins in Fiji

6 Feb 2023

Bishops from across Oceania descended upon Fiji over the weekend ahead of the quadrennial gathering of the Federation of ...

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Thousands farewell Cardinal George Pell AC in Sydney

3 Feb 2023

Thousands of mourners gathered to farewell Cardinal George Pell AC in a Requiem Mass on Thursday, filling St Mary’s Cath ...