Tag: Hero
Gratitude and ‘happy tears’ as HSC achievers celebrate their success
New South Wales’ top Arabic student Joshua Tamer worked hard for his HSC result but the high achiever says the support of his school,...
Croydon parish catechises for Christmas
In preparing for the birth of Jesus, St Joseph’s Maronite Church are delivering a family-oriented Christmas program.
Pews and Altars packed for parish milestones
Two parishes in Sydney’s west were jam-packed with parishioners, priests and bishops for their golden jubilee anniversaries.
Archbishop’s ‘Go Make Disciples’ goes global
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP’s vision for the future of Sydney Parishes, Go Make Disciples, has been embraced by a parish in New Zealand.
Voices raised for peace in the Middle East
Melkite Archbishop of Beirut Georges Bacouni told his story at the Aid to the Church in Need’s “witnesses of faith” tour on 2 December.
Relationships at a crossroads, Evert says
On the eve of his arrival in Australia, Catholic author and speaker Jason Evert believes families are at a crossroads of culture and faith.
Updated: Court ruling on telehealth euthanasia ‘win for commonsense’ says Bishops’...
A Federal Court judge has ruled that euthanasia by telehealth is illegal, a decision welcomed by Bishop Timothy Harris of Townsville
Music, mateship and a meal bring joy to Sydneysiders on the...
The annual Street Feast was held to celebrate the seventh World Day of the Poor in St Mary’s Cathedral's forecourt on 17 November 2023.
Christians shelter in ‘Gaza Ark’ despite demands to evacuate
As the death toll in Gaza passes 8000 and Israeli forces enter a deadly “second stage” of their war with Hamas, the only Catholic church in Gaza is sheltering 700 Christian refugees despite daily demands from the Israeli military to evacuate.
Synod report muted on hot-button issues, yet signals deeper shifts
While hot-button issues like gender and sexuality received less attention than predicted, the synod's final report signaled deeper shifts
As Holy Land war rages, Christians cry to God for help
Sydney’s Christian Palestinians are hurt, frustrated and afraid. The horrors in their homeland since the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October ruptured decades-old wounds that had hardly begun to heal.
Jade defies doctors with uni degree
With her studies finished and a job offer lined up as an occupational therapist at a major hospital, the future was looking bright for 24-year-old Jade McAlear.
