Bishops' Statements
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1. 500th anniversary of Reformation
A statement on the occasion of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Download: A statement on the occasion of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation (PDF 1.54 MB)
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2. The Strength Blessing of Indigenous Family
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday 2017
Download: The Strength Blessing of Indigenous Family Life (PDF 4.97 MB)
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3. Invitation to the Year of Youth
The Catholic Bishops of Australia invite Catholics across the country to join in celebrating a Year of Youth from the beginning of Advent 2017 to the end of 2018.
Download: Catholic Bishops of Australia Extend an Invitation to the Year of Youth 2018 (PDF 958 KB)
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4. Social Justice in an ageing society
A Place at the Table: Social Justice in an Ageing Society
The Catholic Bishops of Australia call us to create communities of compassion to reach out to older people in all aspects of society; our parishes, schools and local aged care facilities.
Download: Social Justice Statement 2016-2017 - Social Justice in an ageing society (PDF 2.9 MB)
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5. Don't Mess With Marriage
A Pastoral Letter from the Catholic Bishops of Australia to all Australians on the ‘Same-sex Marriage’ Debate
Download: Don't Mess With Marriage (PDF 869 KB)
Read: Questions and Answers
Read: "Same-Sex 'Marriage': Evolution or Deconstruction of Marriage and the Family?" lecture by Archbishop Fisher.
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6. We need Mercy
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference statement for 2016 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday.
Download: We need Mercy (PDF 7.1 MB)
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7. Human Trafficking
Joint statement from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH)
Download: ACBC & ACRATH Statement Against Human Trafficking (PDF 176 KB)
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8. Amoris Laetitia
A statement from the Australian Catholic Bishops in response to the publication on 8 April 2016 of Pope Francis’ post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetitia.
Download: Amoris Laetitia media release (PDF 345 KB)
