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A Rwandan Christmas
Last Christmas Eve I was privileged to be able to visit the Our Lady of Kibeho shrine in Rwanda.
This shrine was given Vatican approval...
‘Bleeding host’ proved to be bread mould, not miracle
An investigation by the U.S. diocese of Salt Lake City into a report that a consecrated host at a Catholic church allegedly was bleeding...
Pope Francis to canonise Mother Teresa
Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, thus paving the way for her canonisation.
Pope Francis signed...
Mercy reconciled in the shadow of a war
Lord have mercy on us
Lord grant us peace.
We reconciled, Dad and I, and had it all; mercy and peace. We three boys had...
Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
https://youtu.be/sGbxmsDFVnEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4K4czJJS-s
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Disney), the most popular series in film history resurfaces after a 10-year hiatus.
This is the seventh instalment in...
Christ’s light shines through stressful season
This time of year always seems to throw what is important in our lives into stark relief.
I don’t know about you but it’s usually...
NET team heads home after year of evangelisation
During a year of volunteering, working among young people at Catholic schools and young adult events, Andrew Lemalu says he was happy if the...
On celibacy, Our Lady and Lady Gaga
To say Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta – otherwise known as Lady Gaga – is a well-known pop-singer is an understatement. Forbes Magazine says she’s...
Graduation season for Notre Dame
St Mary’s Cathedral was filled to overflowing on 15 December when more than 2500 people gathered for the annual graduation Mass for the Sydney...
Write your way to WYD Krakow
Catholic students attending public schools in Years 9 and 10 could attend the event of a lifetime for free next year with the Confraternity...
Pope Francis’ visit to Mexican border expected to highlight outreach to poor
With the poverty on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, Pope Francis’ visit to the region in February will be an important opportunity for...
Why the death penalty is not an answer
With concern about terrorism escalating daily, it was inevitable that some of our politicians would call for the return of the death penalty in...
