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WEBBishops conference remembers Fr Gerald O’Collins SJ. The recent death of Fr Gerald O’Collins SJ brings to a conclusion a remarkable life, marked by faithful and faith-filled service to the Catholic Church in Australia and around the world and indeed, through his teaching and scholarship, to the wider Christian family in Australia and beyond.
National survey shows Catholics are online and multicultural
WEBMay 23, 2024 · There was a decline of around 206,000 (33%) attenders between 2016 and 2021, with women making up 56 per cent of attenders. Accounting for the rise in Australian population and decline in Catholic population over the five years, the rate of Mass attendance among Australian Catholics was 8.2 per …
Bishops Conference launches new website - ACBC MediaBlog
WEBNov 9, 2022 · The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a new website – with the address catholic.au – bringing together the catholic.org.au and catholicaustralia.com.au websites. The site, known as Catholic Australia, was unveiled during the Bishops Conference’s plenary meeting in Sydney this week. Speaking at the plenary meeting, Bishop Delegate for Media Archbishop Patrick O’Regan ...
New report reveals makeup of Australian Catholic population
WEBThey included the number of Catholics, which fell from around 5.3 million in 2016 to under 5.1 million in 2021. Catholics made up 22.6 per cent of the population in 2016; they represented 20 per cent of the population in 2021. “We have seen a broad shift away from religious identification in Australian society, so those figures were not a ...
Catholics to mark World Day of the Sick - ACBC MediaBlog
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · World Day of the Sick this Sunday will pay tribute to the invaluable work that Catholic health institutions undertake not just in Australia, but around the world. In his message to mark the 32nd World Day of the Sick on February 11, Pope Francis reflected on the way serious illness could cause vulnerability, uncertainty and insecurity.
Social-Networking Protocol for the Catholic Church in Australia
WEBNov 30, 2011 · The Bishops Commission for Mission and Faith Formation, a Commission of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has just released the following updated version of the Social-Networking Protocols. We hope that this will be helpful to you in navigating a way to use Social Media in sharing the message of Christ in the world.
Press Releases Archives - ACBC MediaBlog
WEBThe Australian Catholic Communications Congress, an initiative of the Australian Catholic Media Council, will draw delegates from across the Church – communications professionals, journalists, priests and parish pastoral workers, but also members of the lay faithful. Continue reading →. This entry was posted in ACBC agency news, Press ...
Parish profiles to help Catholics better serve their local communities
WEBJan 25, 2024 · PROFILES of 1230 Catholic parishes across Australia have been published, offering a wealth of insight they can use to better serve the needs of their local communities. The parish “social profiles” draw on data captured in the 2021 Australian Census and examine the Catholic and local population within parish boundaries.
Bishops launch major statement on social media - ACBC …
WEBThis year’s Social Justice Statement, Making it Real: Genuine human encounter in our digital world, will be launched in Sydney by Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv, chairman of the Bishops Commission for Social Justice – Mission and Service. The launch precedes Social Justice Sunday, which the Church in Australia celebrates on ...
Australian reflections on Synod’s working document published
WEBAlmost 80 groups from across Australia, comprising a total of about 750 people, took up the invitation to reflect on the Working Document for the Continental Stage, which was published in October. Bishops conferences around the world are leading similar processes, promoting ongoing reflection in anticipation of the two Synod of Bishops ...