Chair of the Bishops Commission for Life, Family and Public Engagement, Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli, said the Church has been confronted with the difficult question of how to attend to the spiritual and pastoral needs of Catholics contemplating euthanasia. Australia’s Catholic bishops have released a new document to guide priests, chaplains and pastoral workers who are asked to pro...

Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli has last week written to all members of the Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Melbourne expressing grave concerns about new legislation which will seriously diminish the rights of religious organisations to manage their activity according to their faith and conscience.

Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli has said the Council’s task is to reveal the face of Christ – a face that blends cultures, languages, ethnicities and histories. Image: Adobe In today’s Mass for the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia, Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli has said the Council’s task is to reveal the face of Christ – a face that blends cultures, languages, ethnicities...