Pope John Paul II visited Australia in 1986 and spoke with the faithful at a ceremony inside the Sydney Opera House.

Bartholomew Augustine (Bob) Santamaria (1915–1998) was a political activist, ardent anti-Communist, committed an

Veronica Brady (1929–2015) became one of the first Australian nuns to teach in a university, broadcast on radio and enter public socio-political debate.

As part of his visit, the Pope visited the tomb of Blessed Mary MacKillop in North Sydney.

A select group were invited to meet Pope Benedict during his time in Sydney.

A look back at the 2008 visit to Australia by Pope Benedict XVI through footage from the NFSA News and Current Affairs Program.

What could have been a logistical nightmare was managed efficiently by the organisers of World Youth Day in Sydney.