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Archbishop-elect Peter A Comensoli to Melbourne: Together the Lord will speak into us
Melbourne’s new Archbishop Peter A Comensoli doesn’t know his new people, their geography, culture, or football code, but he already loves them.
“I may not...
Arresting decline in kids’ sport participation should be child’s play, says expert
Health experts are warning that Australian children are dropping out of sport and their general activity levels will continue to decline unless drastic action...
Pope Francis appoints Adelaide’s Fr Charles Gauci as the seventh Bishop of Darwin
Pope Francis has appointed Fr Charles Gauci, administrator of St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral in Adelaide, as the seventh Bishop of Darwin.
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference...
Bishops focus on mothers this Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday
Australia’s Catholic bishops have praised the nation’s Indigenous mothers in their annual message for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, which will be celebrated...
Peter Rosengren: This is the Age of the Laity
We might describe the current era as an epochal rejection of God – at least in so-called developed nations.
Man seeks to create a Utopia...
Award-winning play on WWII inspired by faith, says Catholic playwright
Timothy Daly, whose award-winning play on the Jewish Holocaust is currently showing in Sydney, says his Catholic faith was the best preparation possible for...
Anna Krohn: Joining deadly dots on porn and women
By now, tens of thousands of Australian people have expressed their anger and horror at the rape and murder of the young and talented...
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP: Thanks be to God, and Fr Gary
Before my conversion I was a proper little pagan.
I lived for my next drink or other sensory experience, for the satisfaction of my baser...
Crowds flock to venerate St Anthony relic
A dream came true for many when the parish of St Anthony of Padua received a first-class relic of its special saint this month.
The...
Doctor’s national body to launch
A new national body will draw together Catholic doctors and other health professionals with a “heart for the beauty of the Catholic faith and...
Gymea parish a powerhouse for helping those in need
St Catherine Labouré Parish in Gymea is a powerhouse when it comes to assisting those in need.
Under the guidance of Parish Priest, Monsignor Brian...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: Merciful work can help the aged receive the Lord
Question:Â Dear Father, I am an extraordinary minister of communion and regularly take communion to an aged care home. What should I do when a...
