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Media releases and statements

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The latest media releases and statements from the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle are listed below including those from the Catholic Schools Office, CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning and the Catholic Community Fund.

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Latest releases and statements from the Diocese

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Media Releases and Statements

Remembering the Bali Bombings

1 October 2025
Media Releases and Statements

Letter from Bishop Michael Kennedy on Synodality and the new Diocesan Governance Framework for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle

23 September 2025
Media Releases and Statements

Diocesan schools win at MBA Newcastle Building Awards

19 September 2025
Media Releases and Statements

Statement on the death of John Sidney Denham

11 September 2025
Media Releases and Statements, Schools & Education

Sod Turning Celebrates Next Step for Catherine McAuley Primary School

5 September 2025
Media Releases and Statements

Aurora recognised at national Catholic press awards

5 September 2025
Catholic Life, Media Releases and Statements

Letter from Bishop Michael Kennedy: Launch of the 2025-2026 Social Justice Statement

13 August 2025
Media Releases and Statements, Schools & Education

All Saints’ College – education model and campus precincts update

17 June 2025
Media Releases and Statements

Welcoming Pope Leo XIV

9 May 2025
Church, Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, Media Releases and Statements

Statement from the Catholic Diocese on the death of Pope Francis

22 April 2025
Media Releases and Statements

Diaconal Ordination of Anton Perera

8 April 2025
Media Releases and Statements

Statement from the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle on the Passing of Sister Carmel Hanson

28 January 2025
Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle

The Diocese acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, sea and water ways on which the Diocese is located - Awabakal, Biripi, Darkinjung, Kamilaroi, Wiradjuri, Worimi, Wonnarua. We commit to the ongoing journey of Reconciliation.


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