A day in the life of Pope Francis
Who's awake when Francis rises? When the Pope wakes up at around 4.45am, there is hardly anyone ...
View ArticleThe secret sanctuaries which saved Elizabethan priests
It sounds like a tale straight out of Harry Potter - a system of safe houses equipped with ...
View ArticleItalian cardinal was diplomatic specialist in hot spots
Cardinal Carlo Furno, who specialised for 40 years in Vatican diplomacy, primarily in troubled ...
View ArticleRich portrait of a peace activist, and his faith
David Hartsough has given us a remarkable story of his life as a persistent and insightful ...
View ArticleFr James Martin: Renewing your spirit in Holy Week
Fr James Martin SJ, author and media figure, is one of the most eloquent religious voices in the ...
View Article'He saw and believed...'
John 20:1-9 On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the ...
View Article'Be merciful as the Father is merciful'
If you are going to have an event these days, you have to have an accompanying theme; it is now ...
View ArticleBiblical archaeologist at work
Sr Laurie Brink OP is a Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa and Associate Professor of New Testament ...
View ArticleThe satisfaction of 50 years of giving
As Caritas Australia celebrates the 50th anniversary of Project Compassion, long-time supporter ...
View ArticlePartners, not rivals: What makes Benedict and Francis tick
The relationship between Benedict and Francis isn’t Ali v. Frazier. It’s more akin to Lennon ...
View ArticleWhy foot-washing still shocks us
For 2000 years Christians have struggled to accept Jesus’ revolutionary gesture. The Pope’s ...
View ArticleGood Sam left a large legacy
Sr Mary Ronayne, Superior General of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan from 1969-81, died in ...
View ArticleA lucid defence of Christianity
Rupert Shortt has provided one of the most concise rebuttals to the recent tendency by atheists ...
View ArticleFresh light on overlooked Renaissance sculpture form
If asked to name a famous Renaissance sculpture made in wood, you might be hard pressed ...
View ArticleThomas had his doubts
John 20:19-3 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, ...
View ArticleThe triumph of goodness
It is the constant resurrection of goodness, not that of viciousness and evil, which speaks the ...
View ArticleLaser restoration gives new life to catacomb art
A year of meticulous laser restoration has unveiled what was hidden behind a thick layer of black ...
View ArticleGirl going blind puts Pope at top of must-see list
When the parents of a five-year-old American girl who is going blind and deaf created a “visual ...
View ArticleOur economy rests on Christian foundations
Many Australians imagine Christianity to have little bearing on the modern world and economy. But ...
View ArticleViennese monastery with the special spiritual touch
A Viennese monastery - famous for its chart-topping Chant album - is also breaking records for ...
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