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How Australia’s Catholic establishment was ‘shafted’ by the pope and left out of the conclave
For the first time in almost 70 years, the Church’s Australian hierarchy will not have a voice in the election of the next ...
Another Catholic in the crowd: Anthony Albanese joins thousands at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration
In a sea of world leaders and ­ecstatic Catholics waiting for the era of Leo XIV to officially begin, Anthony Albanese stood ...
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Australian PM brings iconic Akubra to pope's inauguration
The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, attended the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, bringing a distinctive Australian touch: the Akubra hat. This event captured the attention ...
Pope Leo XIV inauguration: Pope wants Catholic Church to be a sign of peace
Pope Leo XIV has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, as he presided ...
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Australian Prime Minister brings iconic Akubra hat to Vatican
The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, attended the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, bringing with him ...
Australia steps up bid for Pope Leo visit as PM visits Rome for inauguration
Anthony Albanese has met Catholic leaders in Rome ahead of the inauguration mass for Pope Leo XIV, joining them at a ...
Australia’s youngest and only cardinal helps elect new pope in historic conclave
Cardinal Mykola Bychok has made history – twice. At just 45, he was not only the youngest of the 133 cardinal-electors in the ...
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Australian archbishop promotes ecumenical creed on human sexuality
Archbishop Julian Porteous of Hobart is among some 6,000 initial signatories of the “Australian Creed for Sexual Integrity,” ...
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Pro-lifers protest law attacking conscience protections in New South Wales, Australia
The Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025 comes six years after the southeastern Australian state ...