Tag: Catholic Church

Leo XIV’s influence will reach far beyond the Catholic Church to change hearts and form intellects. In the long run, he can make a huge difference. Let me list seven key areas, writes Michael Cook.

Senior students from Al Faisal Islamic college in western Sydney, including some who have never entered a Catholic place of worship before, say they have gained invaluable insights into the shared values of Muslims and Catholics following a visit to St Mary’s Cathedral.

As spiritual director of the universal church, Pope Francis declared evangelisation as the antidote to pastoral acedia.

On Good Friday, the church accompanied Jesus in his passion, torture, crucifixion and death. On Holy Saturday, we mark his passage into the tomb as the world parties on over the long weekend.

On 19 April, hundreds of RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) catechumens and candidates will reach the pinnacle of their journey and become fully initiated into the Catholic faith in parishes across the archdiocese at the Easter Vigil. 

As Pope Francis and Orthodox Church leaders advance talks on unifying the date of Easter, the spirit of that dialogue was reflected in Punchbowl, where thousands of Orthodox and Catholic faithful processed through the streets and gathered at St Charbel College on Highclere Avenue to celebrate Palm Sunday together for the first time since 2017.

At the end of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus gives his disciples a directive known as the Great Commission: “to go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” It’s a mandate often quoted in churches, preached from pulpits, and taught in catechism classes. But how often do we live it out?

This Easter marks one year since returning to the Catholic Church—a journey from spiritual longing to profound rediscovery of truth and grace, writes Ashleigh Holmes.

Emmy-winning actress Patricia Heaton recently opened up about balancing motherhood, faith and Hollywood success on the "Like a Mother with Katie McGrady" podcast.

Two significant anniversaries arrived for both the Catholic Church and the world over the past few weeks—the 20th anniversary of the death of St Pope John Paul II and 30 years since the promulgation of his landmark document, the encyclical letter The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae).

Theologian Sr Isabell Naumann ISSM believes there is scope for women to share more responsibility for leadership in the church, thereby offering a fuller view of its needs and possibilities in a way that is complementary and informed by the church’s hierarchy.

Bishop George Kolodziej SDS was ordained and installed as the fifth Bishop of Bunbury in a joyous occasion joined by hundreds of people across the country on the 19 March Solemnity of St Joseph.