Paul Osborne is the Media and Communications Director at the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. He specializes in themes of religion and spirituality, focusing on topics such as Christianity, church administration, and social interest, with a strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion. Paul has been featured in various publications including The New Daily, The West Australian, and 7News, among others.
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By: Paul Osborne
Australian Catholic have been encouraged to reflect on the lives and experiences of mariners on Sea Sunday (July 12). National director of Stella Maris Australia, Fr Tony Cox SSC, said mariners live on the margins of society and most of their working life is spent beyond the reach of land. “One visiting seafarer said to […]
By: Paul Osborne
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Monsignor Stuart Hall as Bishop to the Military Ordinariate of Australia. Ordained priest in 1987, Bishop-elect Hall served for 22 years as a Navy chaplain in naval establishments throughout Australia and aboard fleet units, deploying on operational service, including to Timor-Leste and the Middle East. In 2011, he was appointed […]
By: Paul Osborne
Australia’s Catholic bishops have urged a renewed focus on ways to make Australia a more cohesive society. Each year since 1940, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has issued a statement for reflection and discussion in the lead-up to Social Justice Sunday (August 30) on a key issue in society. The latest statement, Living the Gospel […]
By: Paul Osborne
This is the full text of the address by the chair of the Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service, Bishop Tim Harris, at the launch of the social justice statement, Living the Gospel in Times of Social Division, in Brisbane on August 7, 2026. We gather today with hope, compassion and a shared […]
This is the full text of the McCosker Oration delivered to mark the 70th anniversary of Catholic Social Services Australia by former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Thank you, Jerry Nockles for that kind introduction. Thank you, Aunty Caroline, for the Welcome to Country. About ten years I spoke in the Ngunawal language in the House […]
By: Paul Osborne
A statement from President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, regarding the Christopher Saunders case. The crimes of abuse of which the former bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders, has been found guilty following a jury verdict in the District Court of Western Australia represent a betrayal of everything the gospel and […]
By: Paul Osborne
More than 70 bishops, youth ministry leaders and diocesan directors for evangelisation from across Australia gathered in North Sydney from 27-28 August. Hosted by the Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry (BCELM) and organised by the National Centre for Evangelisation (NCE), the Evangelise gathering built on nine months of listening. It gave leaders the […]
By: Paul Osborne
Catholics around Australia will mark Safeguarding Sunday on September 13. The 2026 theme “Love Protects” recognises that safeguarding is a practical expression of Christian love. When communities prioritise the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of children, young people and vulnerable adults, they embody the love and care that is at the heart of the Gospel. “‘Love […]
By: Paul Osborne
Children and youth will be the focus of the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on September 27. To help parishes, schools and Catholic communities mark the occasion, the Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (ACMRO) has published a set of resources online. This year’s theme, “Even just one of these children” (Matthew 18:10), […]
By: Paul Osborne
Researchers are seeking the help of Catholics in their first decade of marriage to share their experiences. The Bishops Commission for Life, Family and Public Engagement is funding the research project, managed by the Parish and Marriage Resource Centre (PMRC). The project responds to concerns raised in the late Pope Francis’ 2016 apostolic exhortation Amoris […]
