Tag: Catholicism

The Alpha program gave Chris, a cradle Catholic whose faith had lapsed, the foundation to rediscover and finally embrace his roots. Now he serves on his parish's Alpha team

A world apart, Maria Monro and Jean D’Souza have celebrated 60 years of friendship since becoming pen pals through The Catholic Weekly.

All Saints parish in Liverpool has launched its first album, All Saints Youth, a set of traditional and new Catholic songs.

The Archbishop of Sydney has opened the doors of Cathedral House to invite past and present members of the Catholic Development Fund

Dear Fr John Flader, A Brazilian friend recently told me he prays a devotion to Our Lady of Tears every day. What is the devotion's origin?

The resounding success of the Jubilate Deo program has taken staff, parents and students by surprise

With Advent just weeks away, Catholic families are ditching Santa, Rudolph and candy canes for the Holy Family

Although we might think it a novel concept in the pontificate of Pope Francis, the noun σύνοδος (synod) has a long history in Catholic thought and practice,[1] especially in Eastern Christianity.

About 20 years ago when I was living in the UK, I remember browsing a hardcover annual Catholic directory published by the Catholic bishops’...

In the last 30 years, we have spent a lot of time and money writing reports about lapsed Catholics and youth. We always find the same thing.

It’s hard to think of a better greeting than having someone you just met tell you they have been praying for you. I have spent the past few days at a Catholic media conference in Baltimore in the United States, and on the first night, joined a table of other conference participants at the bar.

The life and affairs of the church in Europe, Latin America and Africa tend to dominate coverage of global Catholicism. However, Catholicism in Asia is no less noteworthy and will become increasingly significant for the world church, including the church in Australia, in the decades to come.