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Bishops Conference, Religious leaders on the release of Royal Commission’s final report
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has today released its final report, which includes a large number of recommendations, many...
Archbishop Fisher on the release of the Royal Commission’s final report
First and foremost, I want to express my respect for the survivors of child sexual abuse by Church personnel, who have lived with the...
The best of what’s left of #ACYF17
https://youtu.be/mw8-MpVTb-4
The Australian Catholic Youth Festival was a major success but also an immensely busy time for The Catholic Weekly and other agencies of...
Laywoman appointed to head Apostleship of the Sea
The Catholic Church’s ministry to seafarers who visit Australian shores has a new national director, with Roslyn Rajasingam this week beginning as the first...
Catholic school stars – the HSC heroes from ordinary suburbs
Students from Catholic schools have put in a stellar performance in this year's Higher School Certificate exams, with 18 students taking first place in 19...
Bijoy gives a cense of the action
https://youtu.be/OAlePKdX7-U
A second year seminarian found himself an arm’s length away from the centre of attention on Friday night as more than 15,000 young...
Marilyn Rodrigues: Advent like a boss
Advent, that time of joyful hope, is here again. Time to wait with Mary and Joseph, spiritually alert to the Christ-child’s appearance.
At least, that’s...
Caring for the sick is antidote to business mentality: Pope
The Catholic Church's care for the sick, especially through Catholic-run hospitals, is an antidote to "the business mentality that is seeking worldwide to turn...
Trump’s Jerusalem decision will cause ‘explosion’
The Holy Land’s most senior Roman Catholic bishop has spoken out against President Trump’s decision to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem.
Talking to Catholic...
Festival ends on spectacular note
https://youtu.be/GlsZFGm2zTg
Fireworks filled the sky over The Domain in Sydney on Saturday evening as 15,000 young people, families and singles celebrated what it means...
Young hearts reach new heights on festival’s penultimate night
In the most moving scenes yet that would melt the soul of the most hardened cynic, more than 10,000 young people dropped to their...
Festival hits a high note – 20,000 pray for intercession of Mary
https://youtu.be/H7mU-fW5BzI
The Australian Catholic Youth Festival was treated to a new level of talent this morning, courtesy of US headliner Emily Wilson.
The one-time aspiring...
