National
Religious freedom laws on hold
Praying for a mature Australia Archbishop Christopher Prowse has called for a mature Australia to protect essential religious freedoms. At Mass last Sunday he welcomed ... Read More
Landmark study sheds light on Australians sleeping rough
Published yesterday by the Centre for Social Impact and the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH), The Ending Homelessness in Australia: An Evidence and Policy ... Read More
Bishop’s change Word of God Sunday date
Pope Francis raises the Book of the Gospels in St. Peter's Basilica. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Word of God Sunday will be celebrated this Sunday to ... Read More
Local submissions roll in for global Synod of Bishops
Pope Francis poses for a selfie during a gathering of youth delegates at the Pontifical International Maria Mater Ecclesiae College in Rome, ahead of the ... Read More
Mercy sister who scaled the record charts with Our Father, dies
Mercy Sister Janet Mead of Australia, who topped the 1974 pop charts with a rock version of the "Our Father," died Jan. 26, 2022, in ... Read More
Afghanistan commitment needs to be more generous
Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, chair of the Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service, says at least 20,000 more humanitarian places are needed ... Read More
Pope Francis appoints new ambassador to Australia
Archbishop Charles Balvo Pope Francis has announced that American Archbishop Charles Balvo, a veteran of the Vatican’s diplomatic service for more than 30 years, will ... Read More