Tag: Hero

A former convent in Annandale is now a presbytery, parish office and gathering place for the amalgamated parish of St Brendan Annandale and St Michael the Archangel Stanmore and, for the people who worked for it, the clearest sign yet of what happens when two communities decide to become one.

To many people, the word "apocalypse" conjures images of catastrophe. In the Christian tradition, however, it means an unveiling or revelation.

It was standing room only at Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral during the vigil Mass and procession for the feast of Our Lady of Fatima on 16 May, which saw laity and clergy come together to commemorate the 109th anniversary of the first apparition.

Southern Lebanon is largely Shia Muslim, but there are a handful of predominantly Christian villages – Melkite Catholics, Maronite Catholics and Greek Orthodox. These have been spared, along with Druze villages, as they were not harbouring Hezbollah militants. But their residents have been cut off from the rest of the country; they live on islands in a sea of destruction.

Mother’s Day often evokes images of kids bringing their mum breakfast in bed, long lunches with multiple generations of women, and special blessings at Masses. But motherhood is also lived in less visible ways across distances and in relationships not defined by blood. Here, two women reflect in their own words on what it means to nurture, protect and love.

Bishop Daniel Meagher urged Sydney Catholics to remain steadfast in Christ’s peace as he celebrated his farewell Mass before departing for Rockhampton in Queensland to lead the diocese there. His final homily at St Mary’s Cathedral reflected on perseverance, mission and trust in God.

Sydney Synod members have gathered for formation nights ahead of the archdiocesan assembly opening on 30 April. Bishop Daniel Meagher and other speakers outlined the synod’s aims, structure and spiritual foundations.

The pilgrimage has begun – the official Eucharist28 website is live, packed with rich resources for all ages as the church across Australia enters the Year of Prayer and prepares together for the International Eucharistic Congress 2028.

A Victorian inquiry investigating the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and fringe groups is set to convene in just under a year’s time, in a move experts warn may affect religious freedom in Australia.

Papua New Guinea’s first canonised saint was a dedicated catechist and a martyr for marriage. Killed by Japanese soldiers in 1945, he is a model of Christian consistency.

Catholic bishops and public officials are calling for prayer following the apparent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who died after being shot 10 September during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

The greatest risk in life is to waste it by not seeking to follow God's plan, Pope Leo XIV said, proclaiming two new saints, Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis.