After starring on the big screen, church to feature in new TV series
The historic church on Wurrumiyanga (Bathurst Island) – which featured in the film Top End Wedding – is set to star in a new follow-up television series, further cementing its reputation for being a...
View ArticleBernadette ‘shocked’ to win Mary Magdalene Award
Maitland-Newcastle Diocese has named Bernadette Newton from the Myall Coast Parish as the winner of the 2024 Mary Magdalene Award, which recognises women who make a difference to their community....
View ArticleCatholic school adopts online learning to prepare students for university
A Melbourne Catholic all-girls school will offer students a hybrid model of teaching that includes an online component delivered by one of the largest state government schools. Source: The Age.
View ArticleMcCarthy to seek bipartisan approach to closing the gap
New Indigenous Australians Minister Malarndirri McCarthy says Labor will seek a new bipartisan approach to closing the gap between Aboriginal Australians and the rest of the country. Source: The...
View ArticleFederal Government responds to disability royal commission report
The Albanese Government has revealed its response to the landmark disability royal commission report, which exposed widespread rates of abuse and neglect being experienced by millions of Australians...
View ArticleHelp for those accompanying Catholics facing end-of-life decisions
Australia’s Catholic bishops have released a new document to guide priests, chaplains and pastoral workers who are asked to provide pastoral support to Catholics who are considering accessing voluntary...
View ArticleThe Fabulous Four a long way from fabulous
In “The Fabulous Four”, a group of friends travel to Florida to be bridesmaids in a surprise wedding of their college girlfriend. Source: Australian Catholics.
View ArticleAfrican leaders seek debt relief ahead of Jubilee Year
Church leaders in Africa have called for large-scale debt cancellation to relieve the continent’s crushing debt burden. Source: The Tablet.
View ArticleStruggle for independence made faith stronger in Timor-Leste
As the Church in Timor-Leste prepares for Pope Francis’ visit, the Dili Archdiocese’s vicar general says the event’s motto emphasises the close link between the Catholic faith of the East Timorese...
View ArticlePodcast connects faith, ecology and the common good
Common Home TV has launched a new podcast which aims to offer thought-provoking conversations at the “intersection of integral ecology and an inclusive Church”. Source: Redemptorists of Oceania.
View ArticleNSW parliamentary inquiry to examine impact of pornography on young people
New South Wales will be the first state to hold an inquiry on the impacts of pornography, especially on young people, as part of an inquiry announced today. Source: ABC News.
View ArticleDisaster averted after missile that struck Gaza church failed to detonate
A potentially devastating incident was narrowly averted when a missile failed to detonate upon impact on a hall attached to the Greek Orthodox Church of St Porphyrius in Gaza City. Source: Caritas...
View ArticleDominican Sisters ‘successfully embedding culture of safeguarding’
An audit report published today by Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd has found that the Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia and Solomon Islands (Dominican Sisters) continue to prioritise the...
View ArticleVictorian Parliament to retain Lord’s Prayer
Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli has welcomed news that the Victorian Government has abandoned the idea of scrapping the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer in the state’s Parliament.
View ArticleDarwin bishop raises concerns about euthanasia in the Northern Territory
Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci has raised his concerns that doctors and nurses in the Northern Territory will be coerced into referring their terminal patients to euthanasia providers, following the...
View ArticlePope urges prayers for victims in Venezuela, Myanmar, and Middle East
Pope Francis yesterday urged prayers for those suffering due to political conflict, violence, and natural disasters, highlighting humanitarian crises in Venezuela, the Middle East, and Myanmar. Source:...
View ArticleDiocesan Holy Doors will not be feature of Jubilee 2025
While bishops around the world are asked to designate their cathedrals or other significant churches as special places of pilgrimage and prayer for the Holy Year 2025, the Vatican is not asking them to...
View ArticleChristchurch’s new cathedral to retain old name
Christchurch Bishop Michael Gielen has announced the name of the New Zealand city’s new Catholic cathedral. Source: RNZ.
View Article‘It’s wild’: The country school producing Olympians
As the gold medals keep coming for Australian athletes in Paris, one Catholic school in country Western Australia is proud of the reputation it’s building up – a school with a knack for producing...
View ArticleArchbishop Fisher challenges Catholics to renew their parishes
In a gathering of faith and community, 500 Catholics packed the Liverpool Catholic Club for Sydney Archdiocese’s second Parish Renewal Conference, united in their quest to deepen their connection with...
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