Introducing Mathilde: Reclaiming a lost ethic of femininity
How a group of friends are reclaiming a lost ethic of femininity, challenging assumptions, and analysing the effects of social trends on women and families
Living Well, Dying Well
An innovative new program has been launched drawing upon the rich pastoral traditions of the church to help accompany the dying
People living with a...
Vaping’s vicious toll on kids and teens
Parents and young people should be in no doubt that not only do e-cigarettes and similar products pose a serious threat to young people’s health but they are also highly addictive, said a leading Sydney expert as NSW Health rolled out a massive anti-vaping campaign highlighting the dangers.
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP: Statement on the need to protect faith...
A statement from the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Most Rev. Anthony Fisher OP
For the past two years society has been stopped in time. We...
Staying Connected in Crisis
The last two years have seemed an endless barrage of crises that affect every aspect of our lives. From the bushfires in 2019/20, to COVID lockdowns, home learning, social unrest, the threat and reality of war in Ukraine, to the endless rains and flooding situation we are currently facing.
Hayden Ramsay: Loss of sense a good lesson
I’m recuperating from a nasty bout of covid. It had many unwelcome effects. Surprisingly, complete loss of smell has been if not the hardest, the saddest. I used to teach St Thomas Aquinas and enjoyed very much his profound reverence for our bodily lives. Reconciling this reverence with the even more ancient Christian commitment to […]
NSW dying bill has dangerous implications
Draft law offers no strong protections against coercion and will affect the Catholic culture of care
By Brigid Meney
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 will...
Lockdowns sparked a mental health crisis
Juliette Kirkwood began work as a Community Care Worker in CatholicCare’s parish program a year and a half ago, but grew up in South-Western...
Don’t forget Fairfield
“At 9am the helicopters started hovering. They’d hover for the next hour, hour and a half, spotting people.
“It was the very first time I...
Catholic Parents of Unvaccinated Kids Plead: Take COVID-19 Seriously
Some people at risk of serious harm from infectious diseases are being forgotten in COVID-19 culture wars, even within faith communities where they should expect to receive the most support
Step by step, Vinnies staff fight a pandemic
Four St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, staff share their experiences during the recent lockdowns.