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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Wagga Wagga priest appointed new Bishop of Armidale
Father Peter Murphy studied agriculture and worked as a field agronomist in Melbourne before entering the seminary.
NATIONAL: Pope Francis appoints auxiliary bishop for Sydney
Fr Tony Percy is currently the parish priest in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn parish of St Gregory’s, Queanbeyan.
Church welcomes appointment of new Bishop of Bunbury
Pope Francis has appointed Perth-based priest, Fr George Kolodziej SDS, to be the fifth Bishop of Bunbury.
NATIONAL: New Bishop of Cairns Ordained
Bishop Joe Caddy was born and raised in Melbourne. He holds a Bachelor of Theology from the Melbourne College of Divinity and degrees in Social Sciences from the Gregorian University in Rome.
SPECIAL REPORT: Action required to achieve global peace
The statement examines rising tensions around the world, the nature of truth, the spread of misinformation and disinformation, the arms race, domestic cohesion, the need for dialogue and education for peace.
Help for those accompanying Catholics facing end-of-life decisions
In preparing the original document, the bishops consulted widely with a range of people including church leaders and health professionals. The bishops have also worked with the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Bishop Kennedy appointed Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle
Newly appointed Maitland-Newcastle Bishop Kennedy said he accepts his new appointment “willingly and heartily … knowing that like all new endeavours, it will hold both joys and challenges”.
Discovering Auxiliary Bishop John Joseph Rafferty
Much is known about the former Archbishops of Perth, but many Perth Catholics may not have heard about Auxiliary Bishop John Rafferty, who served the Archdiocese from 1955 until his sudden passing in 1962.
Bishop Sproxton Easter Message 2022: Easter is the greatest celebration of the victory of Christ over evil
Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton with the Parish Renewal Team earlier this year. In his 2022 Easter Message, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton says that the experience of Jesus, in facing his death and eventually succumbing and dying, touches on the deepest of questions we all must face. Photo: Michelle Tan.
People of faith believe that “we must rise with Christ in His death.”
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Fr Danny Meagher named Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney
Father Danny Meagher will be installed as an Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney on 8 December, serving alongside Bishop’s Terry Brady and Richard Umbers. Photo: Supplied.
Pope
Francis has appointed Sydney priest Fr Danny Meagher, the former rector of Good
Shepherd Seminary, an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Sydney, the
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) confirmed on 18 November.
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