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Catholics encouraged to identify themselves in national Census
Catholics are being encouraged to tick the ‘Catholic’ box in this year’s Census. Image: Generated.
Catholics are being encouraged to identify themselves in the five‐yearly national Census that will take part on Tuesday 11 August.
The Census of Population and Housing, conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), is a “comprehensive snapshot” that reveals the changing economic, ...
State census show more students enrolling at WA Catholic Schools
A figure of 81,736 students (Kindergarten to Year 12) were enrolled at the 162 Catholic schools – a 1.8 per cent increase compared to February 2023.
New report reveals makeup of Australian Catholic population
The Social Profile of the Catholic Community in Australia is the latest in a series of reports published following each national Census, providing extensive demographic information on Australian Catholics.
Falling numbers a ‘wake-up call’ for Catholics says Archbishop Costelloe
In an exclusive interview with The Australian this week, incoming Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB says the Church’s falling support is a “wake-up call” as it works to balance its convictions with the realities of an increasingly secular nation.
The Perth Archbishop said the Church needed to be faithful to its core principles a...
