Tag: Catholic Church
Christianity is in a difficult place but encouraging signs abound
A more traditional form of liturgy which motivates or encourages the laity to discover the riches of the Catechism, which in turn creates a...
The questions that linger after Cardinal Pell’s appeal
The Court of Appeal of the state of Victoria dismissed George Cardinal Pell’s appeal on Wednesday 21 August in Australia from his sexual abuse...
On those who suffer for others less repentant
When Catholics try to tell me that the sexual abuse crisis is largely manufactured by enemies of the Church, I agree with them - but we differ on who the real enemies are.
Pope makes Mary focus for next WYD
“Mary arose and went with haste" will be the theme of the next WYD in Lisbon in 2022.
Monica Doumit: Church is full of women
On the weekend, I read an article saying that, in an attempt to be more inclusive, a number of Catholic schools in Brisbane have...
WA moves to force clergy to break seal
Priests in Western Australia will soon have to report information about child sexual abuse gained under confession under changes to the state’s mandatory reporting...
Phillippa Martyr: Be in love with God first
Anna Hitchings (‘For want of a lot of good men’, Catholic Weekly, 2 May 2019) has Biblically left the best till last. I will...
Retired pope addresses abuse crisis
Retired Pope Benedict XVI has written on the clerical sexual abuse crisis and the way forward for the Church.
Sydney has highest Mass attendance
The Sydney Archdiocese has the highest rate of Mass attendance in the country according to figures just released
Call for lay voices at Manning lecture
The way forward for the Church is through faith, transparency and creativity, says Father Tony Percy.
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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...
