NEWS

All four dioceses of Western Australia now have a Catholic Mission representative to work in conjunction with the Archbishop and Bishops to implement the national programs for Catholic Mission and the broader Pontifical Mission Societies.

Bishop Ramirez will succeed Shane Mackinlay, who was made Archbishop of Brisbane in September 2025.

Perth’s St Mary’s Cathedral will this month host the first Episcopal Ordination since February 2002.

Pope Leo will celebrate a prayer vigil for peace in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Saturday, April 11 (6pm Rome time) and has invited all people of goodwill across the world to join him in prayer.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sydney Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Meagher to be the 11^th Bishop of Rockhampton.