Diocesan News
Today we thank God for those who heeded the call from the other side of the world so those gathered from every language and nation might come and see the Lord’s glory coming from the east and the west and from the north and the south to recline at table in the kingdom of God. [Read More]
This week we have marked the 80th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki while at the same time witnessing Israel’s preparation to take over the whole of Gaza and Russia’s intransigence in negotiating peace in Ukraine. The prospect of peace seems illusory in these places. [Read More]
Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service chair Tim Harris delivered the following address at the launch of the 2025 Social Justice Statement in Canberra on Wednesday, 13 August. [Read More]
More than 500 Catholics from across Australia gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Hobart on 12 August 2025 for the installation of Most Reverend Anthony John Ireland, the new shepherd of the Archdiocese of Hobart. [Read More]