Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is with great sorrow we receive the news of the death of Pope Francis. As a Church, we mourn the loss of our chief shepherd and universal pastor. Pope Francis ...

The Roman Catholic Church is the largest non-government provider of health care services in the world. It has around 18,000 clinics, 16,000 homes for the elderly and those with special needs, and ...

Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis encouraged us all to act in faith. He was passionate about calling the world to care for the marginalised, to protect our common home, and to build a Church that ...

The Virtual Academy celebrated an extraordinary beginning to the academic year with VA Connect 2024. The event gathered 111 gifted and high potential students from across 28 schools in the Diocese, ...

You may have heard the term ‘Paschal Mystery’ but what is it? What does it mean to you? As the Church draws closer to the Triduum (check out the 10 Questions about the Triduum), we are reminded of the ...

As always, our strength in rugby league has been evident at every level of the pathway in 2024. In three of the four Northern NSW teams, students from the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle made up more ...

Most Reverend William (Bill) Wright is the eighth Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle and is the pastoral leader of more than 150,000 Catholics in the region.

I’m not the kind of person to run out of things to say. Although, I might struggle for the right words for the right moment. Before Teresa left, I asked, “What if there’s nothing to write about?” Her ...

Vatican City is a city-state within the city of Rome, Italy. It is home to both Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and is a veritable monument to Catholicism's influence on architecture. It ...

With a tough competition featuring an array of colourful entries, our winners of the 2023 ‘Decorate Your Gate’ Competition have been announced. Catholic Schools Office PUBLISHED November 03, 2023 In ...

From Toronto to London, from Rockhampton to Singleton and back to Newcastle again, the Catholic Diocese recently welcomed Aaron Campbell as the Leader of Casual Teacher Development and Engagement.