Evangelisation stall offers life course for university students
University students like Heath Gaydon are bringing the wisdom of the Church to their peers at a critical time in their lives. Source: The Catholic Leader.
View ArticleNew era in New Town as Josephite centre becomes Mary MacKillop Centre
The Josephite Mission and History Centre at New Town in Hobart has entered a new era as a Mary MacKillop Spirituality Centre. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
View ArticleCaritas workers ignore risks to help those in need
As violence escalates across the Middle East, Caritas Jerusalem remains unwavering in its mission to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance to the region’s most vulnerable, despite mounting risks...
View ArticleGovernment urged to do more for refugees and asylum seekers
Refugee Week is an opportunity to celebrate the positive contributions refugees from a wide array of cultures have made to Australian life, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum says.
View ArticleWe must not become accustomed to war: Pope
The world must resist the allure of modern weapons which threaten to give conflicts a ferocity surpassing that of previous wars, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: CNS.
View ArticleBishop Mackinlay ‘deeply honoured’ to be appointed Archbishop of Brisbane
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sandhurst Bishop Shane Mackinlay to succeed Archbishop Mark Coleridge as the Archbishop of Brisbane. Source: ACBC.
View ArticleViolinist adds another string to his bow
“Ellis Park” is an Australian documentary about the founding of a wildlife animal sanctuary in Indonesia. Source: Australian Catholics.
View ArticleBishops accused of plotting to oust Congo president
Catholic bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo are pushing back at allegations that they are complicit in a plot to either oust President Felix Tshisekedi or to physically eliminate him. Source:...
View ArticlePolyphony a musical example of unity in diversity: Pope
The liturgical music tradition of polyphony with its blend of melodies and harmonies should lift people’s spirits as it subtly transmits a message about diversity and unity, Pope Leo XIV said...
View ArticleMuma’s the word in mission to solve Zambia’s maternal mortality crisis
When Abraham Muma speaks about his work in Zambia, he does so with the conviction of someone answering a deep, personal calling. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
View ArticleWomen choosing abortions to keep work visas, slavery inquiry told
An obstetrician has told a parliamentary inquiry that hundreds of migrant women seek abortions with her each year to avoid breaching their visa conditions. Source: ABC News.
View ArticleOn the road to more women leaders in the Church
Broken Bay Diocese’s Patti Beattie highlighted her vision for raising the next generation of women leaders in an address at the Global 2033 Leaders and Women of Influence Summit in Rome. Source: Broken...
View ArticlePope visits site of possible Vatican solar farm
Almost a year after Pope Francis set up a commission to develop a large solar-panel array on Vatican property outside Rome, Pope Leo XIV visited the site and the Vatican Radio employees working there....
View ArticleHe’s travelled to Brisbane many times but this visit was different
Archbishop-designate Shane Mackinlay touched down in Brisbane as part of a short stay yesterday to introduce himself and meet with leaders and staff of his new archdiocese. Source: The Catholic Leader.
View ArticleLoneliness back among top factors for elevated suicide risk: report
Isolation and loneliness are back among the top factors for elevated suicide risk following the COVID-19 pandemic, a major report reveals. Source: Yahoo News.
View ArticleJubilee commission calls for debt relief for struggling nations
The Holy Year 2025 can have a lasting impact on the world’s poorest countries if governments and international institutions adopt a key element of the biblical concept of jubilee by forgiving,...
View ArticleWorld War II French martyrs to be beatified
The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Causes of Saints has recognised the martyrdom of more than 20 French Young Christian Workers leaders, as well as chaplains and seminarians linked to the movement....
View ArticlePope warns of negative effects on children of AI
Pope Leo XIV has issued a fresh warning about the negative effects that artificial intelligence can have on the “intellectual and neurological development” of rising generations. Source: CNA.
View ArticleGood Sams invite women to apply for 2026 study program
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan are inviting applications for their 2026 women’s Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring Program. Source: The Good Oil.
View ArticleKnights show support for ‘living stones’ of Holy Land
Continuing the ongoing support of the Christian presence and faithful in the Holy Land was in focus this month as the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem held their bi-annual national...
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