Religious protection laws an election issue
The lingering question over the adequacy of religious protection laws in Australia will remain unanswered until at least this May after Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared it would be a significant issue at the next federal election.
Mary Mackillop saves bookstore from going under
Warwick Jordan, a second-hand bookstore owner from New Zealand, nearly lost his business last year. With a change of ownership of the building came a rent increase beyond what he could afford.
Chilean Bishops visit the Pope in attempt to repair the damage
A group of Chilean bishops - who Pope Francis accused last year of destroying evidence and covering up child sex abuse - visited Rome this week in an attempt to repair the damage.
Pope Francis to improve Christian-Muslim relations
Pope Francis has vowed to refocus his efforts in 2019 on improving Christian-Muslim relations.
Pope condemns sexual abuse as a vile and heinous crime
Pope Francis has declared paedophilia to be one of the “vilest” crimes as he renewed a pledge to rid the Catholic Church of paedophile priests.
Anniversary Mass to celebrate Eileen O’Connor to be held tomorrow at Coogee
A Mass will be held at 10am tomorrow (Thursday 10 January) at Our Lady’s Home in Coogee to mark the 98th anniversary of the death of Eileen Rosaline O’Connor, the co-founder of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor. Eileen O’Connor was recently recognised as a Servant of God by the Holy See.
Christ’s birth changes everything, Pope Francis says
In a reading for Mass 20 December, Pope Francis devoted his homily to a reading from the Gospel according to Luke.
How Christmas is celebrated around the world
Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays around the world. In countries like the United States, radio stations play Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ non-stop, entire suburbs are decorated in Christmas lights, and shopping centres filled to capacity with people hoping to find the perfect gifts for their loved ones.