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Australian pro-life leaders organize to block bill legalizing abortion

Aug 21, 2019

Thousands of pro-life supporters demonstrated in the streets of Sydney, expressing their opposition to a bill in the New South Wales state parliament that would permit abortion until birth for any reason.

By Catherine Sheehan

Cardinal Pell appeal verdict looms but may not be final word

Aug 20, 2019

The most senior Catholic cleric found guilty of sexually abusing children will learn the outcome of his appeal on Wednesday though the verdict still may not be the final word on his convictions for molesting two choirboys in an Australian cathedral more than two decades ago.

By Rod McGuirk

Australian archbishop: Abuse crisis has created gulfs, but also pulled Church together

Jun 28, 2019

According to the Archbishop of Sydney, this week’s visit to Rome brought home the fact that the pontiff has called on his collaborators in the Roman Curia to help the bishops from around the world when they come to the Vatican, instead of “lecturing” them.

By Inés San Martín

Australians begin ‘ad limina’ visits acknowledging impact of abuse crisis

Jun 24, 2019

The president of the Australian bishops’ conference told his fellow bishops that it is “a time of humiliation” for Catholic Church leaders, but he is convinced that God is still at work.

By Cindy Wooden

Australia delegation makes pre-WYD stops at March for Life, Guadalupe

Jan 17, 2019

About 1,000 young Catholic Australians left their homeland to participate in World Youth Day in Panama.

By Mark Pattison

Australia religious freedom aims to ‘respect’ country’s diversity of faith

Dec 14, 2018

The Australian government will seek to pass religious discrimination protection legislation in 2019.

By Christopher White

Synod struggles to hear the voice of people with disabilities

Oct 12, 2018

One group’s voice in some ways seems to be missing from a Synod of Bishops otherwise devoted to inclusion: People with disabilities.

By Inés San Martín

After early votes, it’s clear Pope Francis has ‘his’ Synod of Bishops

Oct 11, 2018

After the first round of voting in the Oct. 3-28 Synod of Bishops, it’s become clear that this is Pope Francis’s event — his people, his rules, his approach.

By John L. Allen Jr.