Christmas is for some one of the most isolating times of the year, especially in a cost-of-living crisis where families may have to choose between making the festive season merry or buying necessities.

For Sydney families searching for a magical, affordable Christmas experience, ‘Christmas at the Cathedral’ offers the perfect night out. For Dany Elachi and his family of seven, a summer’s evening at the St Mary’s Cathedral forecourt has become not just a seasonal tradition but a joyful, stress-free highlight on the calendar.

A commission set up by Pope Francis to study women deacons has voted against the possibility of ordaining women deacons while also supporting more study on the issue.

After listening to the community, the University of Technology Sydney has dropped its plans to discontinue postgraduate palliative care courses.

The Christmas spirit was in action at Port Botany when more than 50 volunteers from across the port community united to pack gift bags for seafarers who won’t be seeing their loved ones at this special time.

Some of Sydney’s most dedicated catechists have been recognised in the annual Archdiocesan Catechist Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral.

I may not like the burqa, but I certainly don’t want it banned, writes Monica Doumit.