Sydney
8 June 2003

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Historic Tridentine Mass in Rome basilica

Carr backs asylum seeker call

Education policy a winner, says Swan

Poverty ‘a cause of terrorism’, Carr tells Iraq appeal launch

Bright light at Mass could be ‘sign of God’

Prelate warns on tube-feed ruling

We’re on the move

Leadership theme in letter to young

Bishop presents icon from Egypt to Frank Sartor

Institute tribute to Frederic Ozanam

Catholic Health warns on quality of aged care

Multi-faith ecology forum

Editorial: Quiet achievers

Letters: ‘Grand Mass’

Conversation: Mary and Richard Doig, parents extraordinare - Sharing studies, kids by degrees

Voice of Youth: Pilgrimage drew me closer to God

Danger for a priest without prayer

Mass for Mary, Help of Christians

Bishops’ Meeting: Bishops approve mandate for ecology arm - Catholic Earthcare Australia

Bishops’ Meeting: Rome visit in March

Bishops’ Meeting: Rebirth theme for Aboriginal assembly

Bishops’ Meeting: Faith focus plan for new gateway website

Bishops’ Meeting: Consultative panel to assist Towards Healing process

Bishops’ Meeting: Concern over humanitarian impact of war

Bishops’ Meeting: Workshop for bishops

Bishops’ Meeting: Reverence for the Eucharist

Bishops’ Meeting: National Gathering here

Bishops’ Meeting: Major review of agencies

Bishops’ Meeting: Increased focus on needs of aged

Catholic communicators meet in Fiji

Bishops’ Meeting: Consultative panel to assist Towards Healing process

The Towards Healing protocol for dealing with claims of abuse by Church personnel continues to evolve in the light of experience.

The bishops have restated their commitment to maintaining professional standards and to dealing compassionately and fairly with the issues surrounding abuse by Church personnel.

They affirmed and refined the established procedures and made it clear that these apply to the bishops themselves.

They also approved the establishment of a professional standards consultative panel for each diocesan bishop and religious leader to assist them in implementing the process.

They thanked Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, auxiliary bishop of Sydney, for his contribution to the Professional Standards Committee and to his input in formulating and implementing Towards Healing.

Bishop Robinson has stood down from the committee after nine years.

The new chairman is Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide.