Sandhurst launches Laudato Si’ Action Plan
Sandhurst Diocese is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’ encyclical with the launch of its Laudato Si’ Action Plan.
View ArticleRecognition of Indigenous Australians remains unfinished business
Approaching Reconciliation Week, the nation is aware that there is still unfinished business when it comes to the due recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, writes Fr Frank...
View ArticleAlbanese announces new Parliament to begin sitting on July 22
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Parliament will resume in two months, 80 days after the May 3 federal election. Source: News.com.au.
View ArticleWorld needs to hear Gospel message of God’s love: Pope
Recognising themselves as members of the one body of Christ, all Catholics should sense an urgency to share the Gospel message of God’s love with others and to welcome them as brothers and sisters,...
View ArticleNigerian Archbishop says faith groups ‘soft targets’ for terrorists
A Nigerian archbishop says faith-based organisations in Africa’s Sahel region have become soft targets for extremists. Source: Crux.
View ArticleMixed reaction to public display of Spanish saint’s remains
The first public display in more than a century of the corpse of Spain’s beloved saint who died 440 years ago has split opinion, with some inspired and deeply moved, while others see it as macabre...
View ArticleRussia rejects Vatican offer to host peace talks on Ukraine
Russia has rejected the Vatican’s offer to host talks for ending the war in Ukraine, despite international support for the idea. Source: OSV News.
View ArticleNotre Dame partners with US university to produce ‘health care leaders’
The University of Notre Dame Australia has formed a partnership with a United States university to deliver new interprofessional learning for nursing and health students.
View ArticleReport shows continued progress towards a safer Church
A commitment to continuous improvement and an emphasis on professional learning are the standout themes of Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd’s annual report.
View ArticleGood Sam Sister urges creation of ‘heroic communities
A 97-year-old Good Samaritan Sister urged attendees at a Blue Mountains Interfaith Gathering to create “heroic communities” focused on compassion, justice, and environmental care. Source: Katoomba Area...
View ArticleThink tank launches project to ‘combat’ antisemitism, religious discrimination
A three-year landmark project to “analyse and combat” antisemitism and other religious discrimination has been launched by the Centre for Independent Studies, describing it as an issue “too pervasive...
View ArticleCommunion built on prayer, listening and conversion: Pope
Celebrating his first Mass in Rome’s diocesan cathedral, Pope Leo XIV said communion was built primarily “on our knees,” through prayer and a constant commitment to conversion. Source: CNS.
View ArticleLocal parish delivers food and clothing to NSW flood victims
Lismore Diocese’s Port Macquarie parish was delivering food and clothing to evacuation centres on Friday as the region faced its worst floods since 2021. Source: The Catholic Leader.
View ArticleMalaysian Catholics ramp up efforts to tackle climate change
Catholic Church officials and volunteers in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur Archdiocese have expressed hope that their efforts to protect the environment will contribute to global efforts at tackling climate...
View ArticleGerman cardinal calls for creation of women’s diaconate
Cardinal Walter Kasper, the former head of Vatican ecumenism efforts, said he now believes there are reasons to create a women’s diaconate because a synodal Church will need a more “sibling-like”...
View ArticlePope Leo surprises African pilgrims
As pilgrims and representatives of the African continent celebrated Mass in St Peter’s Basilica yesterday, Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit and invited everyone to live our faith as a sign of hope in...
View ArticleAngel for a Day: ‘Poor box ‘donations turned into hearty meals
For years the “poor box” at Adelaide’s St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral has collected the generosity of parishioners – coins dropped in faith, notes tucked away with prayerful hope. Source: The Southern...
View ArticleVigil an ‘opportunity to lift our voices together in hope and compassion’
As Myanmar continues to suffer the devastating impacts of war, natural disasters and displacement, Jesuit Mission Australia and the Taizé Community invite people of all faiths to join together in...
View ArticleVinnies restates its support for Uluru Statement
The St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia says it “recognises the past and present injustices experienced by First Nations people” and will “continue to work for legal reforms and the progressing of...
View ArticleAustralian to head International Union of Superiors General
Australian Sr Oonah O’Shea NDS has been elected the new president of the International Union of Superiors General. Source: UISG.
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