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Catholics will accept a common date for Easter in East, West,...

Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church's willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.

Catholics reconnect with their faith with “Exodus” and “Fiat” programs

The first time a friend invited Tony Rimac to consider the Exodus 90 program, it was during the first COVID lockdown and he had no idea about the commitment. Though the father-of-three did not know what to expect, he accepted the call and embarked on a rewarding experience.

Pope encourages ecumenical efforts to find common date for Easter

Speaking to a delegation of members of the "Pasqua Together 2025" initiative, Pope Francis is encouraging Christian churches to celebrate Easter on a common date.

Q and A with Fr John Flader: Holy fire in the...

A friend says he has seen a ceremony in the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on the Orthodox Holy Saturday in which a candle is supposedly lit miraculously? Is this credible?

JPII’s cassock: Handle with care!

The cassock worn by Pope John Paul II has left Rome for the first time in 19 years and is the latest addition to the relics at the shrine dedicated to the saint in East Gosford.

Local Maronites keep charity work thriving ahead of Easter

Maronites on Mission have raised nearly $60,000 for homelessness in Australia ahead of Lent shortly after arriving home from missionary work in the Philippines.

Behold, the man! How playing Jesus is a Passion project for...

Passion play actors who literally walk with, and as Christ, on Good Friday are transformed through the experience and touched by the effects on others.

Melto D’Moronoyo: Maronites set off on another year’s liturgical pilgrimage

Australia prides itself on being a multi-cultural country. Unknown to many Australians, the Catholic Church is not only multi-cultural but also multi-ritual.

Celebrating Easter the Syro-Malabar way

Crowds were noticeably bigger at the Holy Week and Triduum liturgies at Christ the King Syro-Malabar Mission at Villawood, and the community’s young people are stepping up their involvement in ministry after the relative quiet of the early Covid pandemic years, said parish committee member Jennix Joyson.

What Easter means to me

Three well-known Catholics reflect on what this special time has meant to them down through the years.

Roll away the stones of sin and fear, Pope Francis says...

"The Lord is an expert in rolling back the stones of sin and fear," the Holy Father said in his homily for the Easter Vigil Mass on 8 April.

Feeding the Masses: How Sydney eats at Easter time

Hundreds of kilograms of sweets, 40 tonnes of prawns, countless whole lambs, sausages, pork bellies—meet the Sydneysiders who make Easter special from the moment the Mass has ended.
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