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Joyful celebrations recall WYD08 in Sydney
"Amazing, staggering, phenomenal, overwhelming." These were some of the words pilgrims used to describe their experience of World Youth Day in Sydney in 2008,...
Three new deacons ordained for Sydney
The look on their faces says it all.
When auxiliary Bishop Anthony Randazzo ordained John Jang, Ronnie Maree, and William Chow to the transitional diaconate...
Calls to end “inhumane” policy on Manus anniversary
Catholic leaders have called for an end to the Federal Government’s policy of “indefinite and inhumane" offshore detention on the five-year anniversary of Manus...
School funding key topic at PM meeting
Archbishops from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference have met with Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull in Sydney to discuss school funding.
Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge, president...
A match made in heaven at Manly’s Cerretti Chapel
Charmian Frize gets goose-bumps when she talks about that moment when a bride takes her father’s arm at the door of the Cardinal Cerretti...
Revamp sheds light on parish
People who live in Lurnea are used to having their south-western Sydney suburb confused with Leumeah or lumped in with Liverpool.
But there is no...
Missionary priest predicts a Christian future for China
He had to say Mass in secret during his 10 years in China, but Fr Greg McEnnally MSC predicts that within a short time...
Philosopher’s lecture draws largest crowd to Scholarship in the Cathedral
Scottish Professor John Haldane has drawn the largest crowd ever to the Scholarship in the Cathedral lecture series with his in-depth analysis of faith...
Matching Sydney’s iconic architecture
Retired carpenter Norm Grundy has the patience of a saint. He has spent more than 1700 hours constructing a scale model of St Mary’s...
Dynamic day lifts young spirits
The Holy Spirit’s presence was evident when Sydney Catholic School students gathered for a high-energy day of music, prayer, and power-packed talks on World...
Fury at new abortion law
Laws that would make abortion legal – up to birth – will be put before Queensland Parliament next month.
While abortion is technically illegal in...
The angel of Sydney’s waterfront
Whether it’s a seafarer not being fed, paid or being ill-treated Sister Mary Leahy is always there to champion those without a voice.
The Josephite...
