Tag: Missionary
An Augustine for our time
Reading Time: 5 minutesTwo sharply different portraits depict the life and character of Charles de Foucauld. One is of a dissolute man, obese and wildly self-indulgent; an aristocrat who scorned his heritage, and a soldier who dishonoured his profession. The other is of an emaciated hermit, generously open to the needs of others, especially the […]
Bankstown parish receives first blessings
The Church may be going through difficult times but Catholics can trust that it is of God and guided by the Holy Spirit, a...
Sister hangs up her missionary boots
After a remarkable 65 years as a missionary nun in one of the world’s poorest island nations, Sr Margaret Sullivan is hanging up her boots.
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Palliative care experts welcome NSW funding boost
Palliative care experts have welcomed the state government’s plans to boost the sector with an additional $743 million in funding over the next five...
