Pope Francis appoints another Australian bishop
THE Vatican is on a roll. Just one month after announcing a new Bishop of Wagga Wagga, after a nearly three-year wait, Pope Francis has ... Read More
A Queen’s Birthday gong for telling the truth
THE man who has championed the cause of people abused in the Catholic Church says his Queen’s Birthday award is a personal honour that also ... Read More
A bishop with farm-boy charm
Fr Francis at his aged care home in Wagga Wagga. THE new Bishop of Wagga Wagga will need “the Wisdom of Solomon” to tackle the ... Read More
F-grade cricket and a Bridge fanatic
IT was the string of missed phone calls from the Apostolic Nuncio that told Bishop Mark Edwards a new appointment was on the cards. “My ... Read More
(VIDEO) Canberra’s identical twin Popes
https://youtu.be/0VlywV_Sf8Q MUM-of-four Clare Brooker did a ‘saint check’ before each child was born to check the names she had chosen were saints’ names. With her ... Read More
Turning the tables on the journos
Molly (left) and Ava with St Patrick's principal Frances Robertson JOURNALISTS have a quick answer for everything. That’s what keen scribes Molly and Ava concluded ... Read More
British comedies, French magazines and dark chocolate
Wearing the choir mantle for the solemn feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on July 16 British comedies, a French magazine in the mail ... Read More