Archbishop Mark Coleridge Archives

Australia’s bishops seeking ‘whole-of-Church’ approach for child protection

May 28, 2020

Plans are moving forward for a new national system in Australia for handling clergy abuse complaints.

Australian archbishop rejects breaking seal of confession for abusers

Jan 17, 2020

The president of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference is the latest of the country’s senior clerics to push back against legislation to lift the seal of confession for child sexual abuse.

By Michael Sainsbury

Committee to recommend Australian bishops give laity certain controls

Jan 16, 2020

A six-person committee charged with reviewing church governance and management is expected to present Australia’s bishops with a plan to overhaul the management of the Church in the country.

By Michael Sainsbury

‘No end in sight to the horror’: Australian bishops respond to fires

Jan 11, 2020

Saying that “there is no end in sight to the horror which confronts us,” Archbishop Mark Coleridge, president of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, said the bishops have implemented a national response to months of wildfires.

By Catholic News Service

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

Australian Church to review governance after sex abuse inquiry

May 2, 2019

The Australian Catholic Church is continuing on its groundbreaking path toward a potential dramatic overhaul with the announcement that a panel of experts will thoroughly review the governance and management structures of Catholic dioceses and parishes.

By Michael Sainsbury