Pill Testing: Arguments For and Against
Tens of thousands of young people attend music festivals every year amid a national debate about whether Australia should introduce pill testing at public...
Meet the atheist scientist who believes in miracles
Miracle-expert Dr Jacalyn Duffin doesn’t sound like an atheist when she talks about the mysterious benefit of prayer and the witness of a saintly...
Kathleen Loughnan: The courage to give a baby life
Having a child at a young age
I was a child when I had my first child, and while I didn’t stop studying, I did...
10 reasons you should visit your church today
For many Catholics across Sydney churches reopening, even only for small numbers, is the answer to all their prayers.
Once again, we can gather with...
St Vincent’s Hospital, Lismore, celebrates 100 years of care
Country's only diocesan-owned hospital is unique
One winter’s day in 1921 four Sisters of Charity boarded a stream train at Sydney’s dusty Central Station for...
Innovative ‘cuddle beds’ for humane palliative care
Cuddle beds are an important initiative
Baby, it’s love before first sight
Meet the youngest member of the pro-life movement, the child of Campsie couple Chantal and Piotr Czeczotko. At just 30 weeks in utero the...
A prophetic voice for the needy
Much of the work done by Catholic welfare, health and aged care providers for the most disadvantaged is done behind the scenes.
5 things to know when booking a retreat
With the beginning of Lent just a month away, Catholics everywhere will be in the mood to do a little spring-cleaning of the soul...
Understanding Peer Pressure
It’s normal for young people to worry about fitting in. Peer groups play an important role in young people’s lives, particularly during adolescence.
‘Peer pressure’...
New hope for body image disorders
ACU researchers discovered that a single dose of the ‘love hormone’, oxytocin, can help cure sufferers.
Don’t put off palliative care
Many don’t understand palliative care and miss out on the huge benefits it provides, says specialist.