The world's most beautiful churches
These places of worship are a reminder of the will, effort and money put into the construction of ...
View ArticleTough tycoon gave away half his fortune to the Church
Albert Gubay, who has died aged 87, was a hard-dealing Welsh-born entrepreneur who made a huge ...
View ArticleThe Church is a 'field hospital' which dispenses mercy
Francis speaks with refreshing candour in his new book about the healing ministry of Jesus, ...
View ArticleJan Morris remembers the magic of Venice
Arriving in Venice as a young British officer in 1945, Jan Morris was dazzled by the city whose ...
View Article'Spirit of the Lord is Upon me'
Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events ...
View ArticleThe spiritual wisdom of bowing your head
Spiritual writers have rarely questioned or felt the need to nuance the notion that spiritual ...
View ArticleDrones offer unique views of Ignatian Sanctuary
Two drones show a side of the Sanctuary of Saint Ignatius in Spain that's never been seen ...
View ArticleYear of Mercy: Lock it in, Adam!
Adam Burns will place a heart-shaped padlock on Brisbane’s newest love-lock sculpture situated ...
View ArticlePope appeals to Davos elite: ‘Do not forget the poor’
Pope Francis has made an impassioned plea to the world's elite: "Do not be afraid to open your ...
View ArticleMysteries and rumours: Parsing the role of the Pope Emeritus
Benedict XVI’s resignation and his enigmatic life as Pope Emeritus have inspired a welter of ...
View ArticleThe four pillars of Catholicism
Fr Ron Rolheiser says a friend asked him to write a book “that I can give to my adult children ...
View ArticleJournalist imprinted environment in national psyche
Joe Glascott, who has died aged 84, was Australia's first designated environmental writer, and ...
View ArticleVia Francigena: The pilgrim's road to Rome
This pilgrimage route starts in Canterbury, England, and ends in Rome. More than 1600 kilometres ...
View ArticleA prophet is without honour....
Luke 4: 21-30 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your ...
View Article'Mercy as an action word'
Mercy has been seen by some as a kind of privilege that I could grant to someone else, even ...
View ArticleThe Popemobile: A brief history
One of the Papacy's most iconic symbols is the Popemobile, designed to bring the Pontiff to his ...
View ArticleThe cathedral chapel that changed Joe's life
Joe Grogan accepted his father's invitation to attend Mass at a Brisbane cathedral. When they ...
View ArticleBond between Vatican and Iran destined to endure
When the Iranian President called on Pope Francis this week, he did so as head of a State which ...
View ArticleForever public: The butterfly effect of online grief
Social media has changed the face of mourning, extending it beyond the funeral procession, beyond ...
View ArticlePublisher who remained faithful to his refugee roots
Lord Weidenfeld, the Austrian-born publisher who fled to England at the end of the 1930s, never ...
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