Tag: Catholic Church

In an open letter issued on 11 April, 74 bishops from North America, Africa, Italy and Australia have expressed their "growing concern" about the...

Hundreds of young people from across the archdiocese gathered with Bishop Richard Umbers for the launch of a new vision for youth and young...

By Deacon Louis Azzopardi You are probably all familiar with the story of the diaconate in the early church and how it eventually became part...

After Pope Francis’ general audience on 5 January, a delegation of German Catholics approached the Holy Father and pressed a document into his hands. The...

Human beings ask questions of ultimate significance such as why do they exist. We see this, for example. in young children where they intuitively...

Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary during a penitential prayer service in St Peter's Basilica on 25 March, the...

When distinguishing between one’s contemporary culture and those that are foreign and in the past the English scholar and Catholic historian Christopher Dawson argues...

“Dear Father, I read with interest your article about gender ideology applied to language. Here in Ireland the Church has decided to use the Revised New Jerusalem Bible for the lectionary, citing its use of inclusive language. In that Bible I don’t like the absence of pronouns and the use of the passive voice to […]

As we have seen over the past several times in this space, Jesus meets people where they are, at their growing edge. He never expects perfection when entering into a relationship with people, but he never leaves them where he found them either. This double insistence on always welcoming those who sincerely seek him, while […]

Twenty years ago, during the Long Lent of 2002, I began using the term “Catholic Lite” to describe a project that detached the Church...

At 25 years old I was baptised into the Maronite Catholic Church. Adult baptisms aren’t particularly common in the Eastern Rite churches, especially for someone who isn’t marrying into the faith and even more rare for someone like me ...

Love and protect the life of the church, says Pope Francis The same love that gave St Joseph the strength to protect Jesus and Mary...