Shooting of priest reflects rising violence in Mexican state
A Mexican priest remains in a serious condition after being shot four times while travelling to minister to a sick person — an attack reinforcing Mexico’s reputation as one of the world’s most...
View ArticleReport details Russia’s continuing violations against religious minorities
Russia continues to perpetuate “particularly severe” religious liberty violations against minority groups within its own country and the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, according to a new...
View ArticleUK Catholic bioethics centre forced to close
Britain’s leading Catholic bioethics centre is having to close at a critical moment for ethical issues and UK law. Source: Catholic Herald.
View ArticleCabrini researchers look for link between cancer and microplastics
Cabrini researchers are investigating if there is a link between microplastics – tiny plastic particles that can be ingested– and the rising rate of colorectal cancer in people under the age of 50....
View ArticleNurturing Catholic identity ‘from babies to pre-school children’
"Explore, wonder, connect" are the key themes of a new booklet that supports South Australian early learning educators in their mission to nurture faith and curiosity in young children. Source: The...
View ArticleHoly Shroud Conference tackles the profound questions
The Shroud of Turin is an image wrapped up in mystery, woven into the fabric of faith and increasingly supported by science. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
View ArticleBrisbane shelter for homeless one step closer after $500,000 donation
Emmanuel City Mission is a step closer to providing ongoing overnight sanctuary for people sleeping rough on Brisbane’s streets after a $500,000 gift from the Brisbane City Council in its 2025-26...
View ArticleMarist Association holds assembly, marks 10 years since founding
The Marist Association of St Marcellin Australia's fourth national assembly, held in Brisbane, brought together more than 120 Marists from across the country.
View ArticleVatican to publish document on Synod’s final phase
Almost four years after Pope Francis opened the Church’s path toward synodality, his successor has thrown his support behind the last leg of the Church’s synodal journey. Source: CNS.
View ArticlePixar space adventure a treat, if not a classic
Intriguing connections are made and emotional insights provided in the course of the animated adventure Elio. While this Pixar production doesn't necessarily rise to the rank of a classic, as some of...
View ArticleReject all that leads us away from Christ: Pope
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for formation in discernment. Source: Vatican News.
View ArticleAreté Centre opens applications for 2026 missionary program
The Areté Centre for Missionary Leadership has opened applications for the 2026 intake of its acclaimed Foundations of Missionary Leadership program for Catholics seeking to deepen their faith and be...
View ArticleInterfaith gathering an opportunity to think globally, act locally
Canberra-Goulburn Archbishop Christopher Prowse has hosted his annual interfaith luncheon, saying that the global situation was a good reason to come together at the local level and pray for peace....
View ArticlePope calls for concrete actions to protect environment
Ravaging the earth and creating environmental injustices are not what God had in mind when he entrusted creation to humanity, Pope Leo XIV said in his message for the 2025 World Day of Prayer for...
View ArticleNew map ‘will empower’ Indigenous ministries
Two new map layers are now available for each diocese and parish on the Australian Catholic Mapping Online 2021 Census maps, providing information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics...
View ArticleBJ completes journey from broccolini farm to priesthood
In a heartwarming celebration of faith and dedication, BJ Perrett was ordained a priest last night at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Toowoomba. Source: Diocese of Toowoomba.
View ArticleWorld Youth Day Cross and Icon to return to Australia for youth festival
The official World Youth Day Cross and Icon will arrive in Melbourne as a highlight of the 2025 Australian Catholic Youth Festival, in a special celebration of faith and unity.
View ArticleSafeguarding body backs calls for reform to Working with Children checks
Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd has endorsed the call by the Federal Education Minister Jason Clare to urgently implement reforms to the Working with Children Checks system.
View ArticleChurch in Korea unveils remains of four 19th-century martyrs
Church officials in South Korea have unveiled the remains of four martyrs who sacrificed their lives during one of the worst periods of Christian persecution in the 19th century. Source: UCA News.
View ArticleArchbishop visits site of Texas flood tragedy
As many in Kerrville, Texas, rushed to find news of missing loved ones or grappled with losing their homes following catastrophic flooding on Friday, San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller was...
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