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Churches that make the silver screen
An unusual area of interest for me has been studying movie scenes where churches are shown and then wondering if I would be fortunate...
Dame, knights, chaplain invested into Order of Holy Sepulchre
Four Sydney Catholics have been invested into the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
Michael Toohey and Peter Crawford were invested as knights...
Australian Muslim leaders act to turn young away from Islamic State
Australia’s most senior Muslim leaders, including the Grand Mufti of Australia, have rallied behind a fatwa condemning Da’esh, also known as Islamic State (IS),...
Evangelisation, mercy, environment: Pope Francis’ year in review
At the Vatican and on five continents in 2015, Pope Francis continued to encourage and demonstrate a style of evangelisation that emphasises walking with...
Pope to share video prayer intentions
Pope Francis will deliver his monthly prayer intentions on video over social media as part of a Jesuit-run global prayer network.
The new video messages,...
Bishops praise retiring Aussie marriage advocates
The Australian bishops have heaped praise on veteran marriage advocates Ron and Mavis Pirola and Kevin and Margaret Andrews upon their retirement from the...
Archdiocese releases statement on Archbishop Anthony Fisher’s health
The Archdiocese of Sydney released the following statement to the media on 4 January:
Shortly before Christmas Archbishop Anthony Fisher contracted a gastrointestinal infection which was...
Review: The Revenant
If your idea of entertainment is watching Leonardo DiCaprio gorge on the raw liver of a freshly killed buffalo, then The Revenant (Fox) is...
History of religious-themed books a tough read but worth the effort
Several years ago, the Left Behind series of books, which described the fate of the earth and its inhabitants following the rapture, sold millions...
Singing does good for the soul, pope tells young choristers
Singing is good for one’s soul and, as St Augustine says, Christian life is not a sad path but a joyous one that is...
English priest, parishioners trapped by floods
A 78-year-old Catholic priest trapped in his home was among those rescued as floods ravaged the north of England.
Elsewhere, another Catholic priest organised the...
Ten never-before-published homilies from Pope Benedict XVI
The god of Mammon, who is “like a wild animal, trying to clutch me with his talons and enslave me”, and people not open...
