Members of the Australian media are on trial this week for charges of violating a gag order issued during the... Read more
The bishops of the five dioceses in Australia's Queensland state have written a pastoral letter urging that euthanasia and assisted... Read more
Catholics, including some local priests, have said a proposed diocesan catechetical curriculum in Australia promotes views on gender identity and human... Read more
Religious ministers should not be required to violate the seal of confession to report child sex abuse, a committee of... Read more
The legislature of the Australian state of Queensland on Tuesday passed a law requiring priests to violate the seal of... Read more
Australia’s new ambassador to the Holy See is a 36-year-old mother of two with a passion for youth outreach. Read more
While the Australian state of Tasmania is debating a bill that would legalize assisted suicide, the state of Victoria reported... Read more
The Archbishop of Sydney, Australia, has called on the country’s government to fund an ethical coronavirus vaccine not derived from... Read more
In the latter half of 2019 and the first few months of 2020, Australia contended with massive, devastating bushfires that... Read more
Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney on Wednesday called the New South Wales government a “disgrace” for failing to enact anti-slavery... Read more
A member of the Parliament of Victoria has urged that there be an inquiry into the treatment of Cardinal George... Read more
Churches in New South Wales will be allowed to open with the same restrictions as other buildings, after Australian Catholics... Read more
The stakes are surprisingly high for the Australian Catholic Medical Association as it holds an online conference this Saturday on... Read more
A judge in the Australian state of Victoria has proposed a trial date to prosecute journalists and media outlets for... Read more
The Australian High Court announced Thursday that a decision would be issued in the case Pell v. The Crown on April 7... Read more
Catholic schools in Australia will remain open after pressure from the federal government and the intervention of the Archbishop of... Read more
Cardinal George Pell remains in prison while the seven justices of the Australian High Court consider his petition for special... Read more
Australian Bishop Christopher Saunders of Broome has temporarily stepped back from his duties following allegations of historical sexual abuse. The Vatican... Read more
The legal team for Cardinal George Pell laid out their case for appeal before Australia’s High Court Wednesday. Read more
A total of 52 people in the Australian state of Victoria ended their lives by doctor-assisted suicide in the first... Read more