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Australian bill would allow legalization of assisted suicide, euthanasia in territories
Lawmakers in the Australian Parliament have proposed a bill to allow two of Australia’s ten territories to legalize euthanasia and... Read more
Final Australian state allows euthanasia and assisted suicide, rejecting religious exemptions
New South Wales has become the sixth and final Australian state to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. Its legislation forces... Read more
Australia’s Catholic bishops elect new leader
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe of Perth is the first member of a religious order to lead Australia’s bishops’ conference. Read more
Catholic diocese in Australia found vicariously liable for clerical abuse
The ruling is believed to be the first of its kind in the country. Read more
Victoria anti-discrimination bill 'unfairly targets' religious organizations, archbishop says
Catholic leaders in Australia expressed concern this week about a new set of laws passed in the state of Victoria... Read more
Bishop urges Queenslanders to oppose euthanasia, assisted suicide bill
Catholics in Australia’s Queensland state are being urged to sign a petition asking the parliament not to pass a bill... Read more
Australian pro-lifers to march against proposed assisted suicide law
Pro-life advocates in Queensland, Australia will hold a public March for Life ahead of parliamentary debate on a proposed assisted... Read more
Afghan refugees deserve welcome, Australian and Irish bishops urge governments
Bishops in Ireland and Australia have asked their governments to do more to take in refugees from Afghanistan after the... Read more
Australian archbishop: Catholics will ‘need to adapt’ to liturgy restrictions
Archbishop Peter Comensoli said that “for some, it will be not an easy moment.” Read more
Support grows for ‘born-alive’ abortion bill in Australia
The private members’ bill was introduced on June 21. Read more
Australian diocese breaks with Sydney archbishop on gender fluidity ban
The Australian Diocese of Parramatta has split with other Catholic leaders in responding to a new bill that would ban... Read more
Australian Cardinal Edward Cassidy, Vatican official and diplomat, dies at 96
The retired cardinal had been a Vatican nuncio and Holy See official for over 30 years. Read more
Tasmania poised to legalize euthanasia, assisted suicide
The Australian island of Tasmania is expected to become the third Australian state to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia, after... Read more
Australia’s Catholic bishops issue plenary council working document
Australia’s Catholic bishops on Thursday issued a working document ahead of the first assembly of a landmark plenary council in October. Read more
Victoria’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban has dangerous flaws, say religious leaders
A proposed ban on “conversion therapy” for sexual orientation or gender identity in Australia’s Victoria state is far too broad... Read more
Australian federal police find no criminal misconduct in mysterious Vatican transfers
The Australian Federal Police said on Wednesday that it had found no evidence of criminal misconduct in its investigation into... Read more
Prosecutors drop charges against journalists over Pell trial as media outlets admit breach
Australian prosecutors announced on Monday that they were dropping charges against individual journalists accused of breaching a gag order over the... Read more
Report: Probe can’t account for $2 million sent from Vatican to Australia
Investigators examining transfers from the Vatican to Australia have been unable to account for around $1.9 million sent between the... Read more
Australian Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson dies unexpectedly at age 70
The Australian Archbishop Philip Wilson died unexpectedly on Sunday at the age of 70. Read more
Report: Australia’s financial crime watchdog says it vastly overestimated Vatican transfers
Australia’s financial crime watchdog has said that it vastly overestimated Vatican transfers, local media reported on Wednesday. Read more
