National
Reclaiming St Valentine’s Day
Saint Valentine kneeling, by David Teniers 1677. IMAGE: Wikimediacommons For two decades we’ve promoted the idea of putting the ‘saint’ back into St Valentine’s Day. ... Read More
Care for the oceans and Synodality
Federation of Catholic Bishops of Oceania Gathering, Fiji - February 2023 About every four years the Catholic Bishops of Oceania gather. Oceania covers a large ... Read More
Statement on the Death of Cardinal George Pell
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, President, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Archbishop Timothy Costelloe It was with great sadness that I learned of the unexpected death of ... Read More
Church renews focus on domestic and family violence
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s statement on domestic and family violence will be a focus of an online event next week to mark the International ... Read More
A prayer before each call
Caroline O’Shannassy: the Terrigal parishioner and Lifeline volunteer relies on the power of prayer to enable her to help others in their darkest moments. Photo: ... Read More
The first Mass on land in Australia? It’s a mystery
An 1842 sketch of the grave of Fr Laurent Receveur OFM Conv, (died 17 February 1788) a French friar, naturalist and astronomer. Image: Mitchell Library, ... Read More
How We Really Lost God
Mary Eberstadt was in town recently. Australian Catholic University hosted an event at Parliament House, Canberra. Participants were gifted with, ‘How The West Really Lost ... Read More