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History of The Catholic Weekly Key dates

• 3 August 1839 - The Australasian Chronicle launched.
• 27 June 1850 - The Freeman’s Journal launched.
• 9 November 1895 - The Catholic Press launched.
• 5 March 1942 - The Catholic Weekly launched, as amalgamation of both.
• 11 September 2003 - The Catholic Weekly re-launched.
• 1 November, 2006 Catholic Gifts online website launched
• 2 May 2007 - New Catholic Jobs website launched

For more than 160 years a Catholic newspaper has been published in NSW, beginning with The Australasian Chronicle, which underwent several name and management changes (The Morning Chronicle, The Chronicle, Sydney Chronicle). It was succeeded in 1850 by The Freeman’s Journal. The Freeman’s Journal was able to draw on the best minds of the day to become an eminently intelligent source.

In November 1895, a new Catholic newspaper — The Catholic Press began, to take up the call of Pope Leo XIII for Catholic newspapers to “counteract the appalling efforts of torrents of infidel filth that deluge the homes of our people, that desecrate the sacred sanctuary of family life, that poison the fountain-springs of society”.

In early March 1942, several weeks after the last issue of The Freeman had appeared, The Press also announced that it would cease publication. From these two a new publication arose, The Catholic Weekly, as the official organ of the Archdiocese, to provide a single editorial voice for the Church in Sydney. The new paper, with its bright, modern look, was able confidently to describe the life of Sydney’s Catholics with its own mix of local and international news, with special features, regular columnists and supplements. The Weekly did not back away from engaging in the often gritty politics of the day, especially regarding issues that challenged the rights of Catholics to practice their faith or uphold their Christian principles. The Weekly continued to serve its community well, with a peak circulation of 63,000 during the 1950’s.

Now in a new century, The Weekly assumes a new image and feel, with a new look in recognition of a growing younger Catholic population. The Weekly seeks to take on a broader reach beyond the white Anglo-Celtic Catholic to the wider, truly universal, contemporary Church in Australia. The newspaper now plays host to several highly successful Catholic internet web sites.