The Melbourne Archdiocese has just released a new online resource for sacraments of initiation. The aim is for people to use the resource at home. Archbishop of Melbourne Peter Comensoli says the home remains the prime location within which faith can be formed and nurtured. This was the case in the early Church. People assembled Read more
Melbourne Catholic Archbishop Peter Comensoli is facing dissent from within over ambitious plans to restructure the archdiocese. Comensoli told his diocesan clergy and parish lay leaders that the diocese is on a ‘threshold’ and either we do something or ‘sink into the sunset’. He conceded the church’s painful history and parishioners abandoning the pews had Read more
The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne will be laying off numerous staff to tackle a budget deficit and rising debt. Although the current financial situation is not believed to relate directly to the financial compensation payouts as a result of clergy abuse, it feeds into the way the church does its business. The issue has provoked Read more