Manga comics to reveal Japan’s ‘hidden Christians’ to the world
A Japanese artist has announced plans to present the history of Japan’s “hidden Christians” to younger generations through popular manga cartoons. Source: UCA News.
View ArticleUkraine war confirms humanity can ‘rely only on God’
The apostolic nuncio to Ukraine says said that recent events regarding Ukraine have shown that the only true weapon that can bring peace is prayer. Source: OSV News.
View ArticleRise of AI creates ‘second front’ in war against child exploitation
The Church needs to expand its safeguarding efforts to include the new threats and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence, top organisers of a Vatican conference said. Source: CNS.
View ArticleYoung people open their eyes to reconciliation
Young people are discovering the healing ministry of the Church as the organisers of Brisbane’s “Reco Rally” prepare for large numbers at the praise, worship and reconciliation event this week. Source:...
View ArticleSydney priest adopted into ‘very exclusive club’
Catholic Institute of Sydney lecturer Fr Luca Infantino has become the fifth Australian to earn a doctorate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, known as the Biblicum....
View ArticlePrimary school education reaches new heights
St Aloysius College in Adelaide has announced a new $34 million home for its primary school in the heart of the city, complete with a rooftop play space and garden. Source: The Southern Cross.
View ArticleChaldean Diocese begins assembly process
The St Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Diocese in Australia and New Zealand has begun a five-month “diocesan assembly” process. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
View ArticleSocial service leaders discuss urgent need for funding
Catholic Social Services Australia’s National Conference gathered more than 130 social service leaders to discuss the urgent need for sustainable funding and explore how Catholic Social Teaching can...
View ArticlePope greets crowd in Rome before discharge from hospital
Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks yesterday, coming to a balcony of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to wave and give a blessing to believers who had gathered below. Source: Crux.
View ArticleVatican unveils ‘lost’ masterpiece of the deposition of Christ
A painting of Christ being laid in the tomb, long hidden under layers of overpainting and forgotten by history, will once again be visible to the public in an exhibit at the Vatican. Source: OSV News.
View ArticleBishop speaks out against decline in human rights in South Africa
A South African bishop has expressed concern at the decline of the country’s human rights commitments and called for the full embrace of its constitutional guarantees. Source: The Tablet.
View ArticleProminent Jesuit accused of abusing women to face canonical trial
The canonical trial against Slovenian Fr Marko Rupnik – a prominent artist and former Jesuit accused of spiritually and sexually abusing women for decades – is being prepared, the Vatican’s doctrinal...
View ArticleArchdiocese bids farewell to Bishop-Elect Percy
With a host of assembled clergy, hymns soaring and a cathedral filled with well-wishers, the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese turned out in force to bid a heartfelt farewell to Bishop-Elect Tony Percy....
View ArticleThousands gather to pray for the unborn
It was standing room only inside St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney on Sunday, as thousands gathered for a Mass to mark the Third Sunday of Lent and the Day of the Unborn Child. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
View ArticleNew housing arrangement benefits both owner and sharer
A program aimed at creating meaningful and supportive housing arrangements for older women is being trialled in South Australia. Source: The Southern Cross.
View ArticlePope ‘teaching the world about human frailty’
Pope Francis, in his weakness, is teaching the world about human frailty, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said yesterday at a press conference for a Vatican summit on longevity....
View ArticleCatholic and Jewish leaders unite against antisemitism
Catholic Religious Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry yesterday released a new resource to assist Catholic schools, communities and agencies to hold better-informed discussions...
View ArticleChalmers prepares to deliver pre-election Budget
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down his fourth Budget tonight, which is expected to provide more cost-of-living measures as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prepares to call the election, possibly...
View ArticleTragedy unites community in prayer and service
For Andy Middleton, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, changed more than the skyline of Baltimore’s harbour. Source: Catholic Review.
View ArticleTop Vatican diplomat says US foreign aid cuts have created ‘problem worldwide’
The Vatican’s foreign minister warned yesterday that the Trump Administration’s decision to gut the United States’ foreign aid assistance has created a “problem worldwide”. Source: NCR Online.
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