Pope's holiday plans
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Aged 27, John Pridmore had already carved out a name for himself as an enforcer in London's ...
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American priest Fr Neil Kookoothe helped to exonerate Joe D'Ambrosio, who spent 22 years on death ...
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In this Year of Mercy, Pope Francis has invited us to remember that God is mercy, as the ...
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Tom Fisher was best known as the last surviving West Australian to have served on the ill-fated ...
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Invitation to Practical Theology is not a theological treatise. Rather, it invites readers ...
View ArticleTime to draw a line in East Timor
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View ArticleMary chooses the better part
Luke 10:38-42 Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. {split ...
View ArticleGod is at home. We're the ones who have gone for a walk
Winter is now fully upon us. Amidst all the cold and the wind, we can easily get a little ...
View ArticleIncorporating the Shroud and the Sudarium in the Mass
German journalist Paul Budde discusses new research suggesting that the burial cloths of Jesus ...
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Thirty-six hours may not seem like a long time to be without a home – but for Archbishop-elect ...
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Excavations at an ancient synagogue in Israel have produced a remarkable discovery – elaborate ...
View ArticleA surprise pick for the Vatican's communications team
This week's big Vatican surprise came with the appointment of Spanish journalist Paloma Garcia ...
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The life of Ethel (Judy) Mullan was one of service and variety, with a nursing career that took ...
View ArticleDon Angelo Confalonieri among the Aborigines of Australia
Between 1846 and 1848, Don Angelo Confalonieri undertook a mission to Aboriginal people at Port ...
View ArticleA 21st century problem, with a 21st century solution?
A young woman living in New York City wants to be a nun, but has been told she couldn't until she ...
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