Mercy Health Carers Marevic Desamparada, Anisha Maharjan and Priyanka Gyawali, who hail from the Philippines and also Nepal, have lived in Perth collectively for over 20 years and say they adore their adopted country just as much as the seniors they care for at Mercy Place Mont Clare. Photo: Supplied. A trio of care companions at a popular local not-for-profit aged care home will celebrate ...

By John Mulderig Kate Winslet, and Cliff Curtis star in a scene from the movie "Avatar: the Way of Water." (OSV News photo/20th Century Studios). Given that its predecessor remains the highest-grossing feature of all time, it may seem surprising that it has taken 13 years to release the sequel "Avatar: The Way of Water" (20th Century). Is this second sci-fi epic worth the wait? T...

By Justin McLellan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Ncxkv-w8M Pope Francis told young people to always "look to the horizon" and open their hearts to other peoples and cultures. In a video message to the 400,000 participants registered for World Youth Day 2023, Pope Francis encouraged young people not to "put up walls" that close them in but to "thirst for the horizon" that makes t...

Archbishop Costelloe acknowledged that while the report outlines number examples of safeguarding work being undertaken across the Church, “many of the changes that are taking place – cultural and behavioral changes – are not easily captured in the pages of a report”. Photo: Jamie O’Brien The ongoing work to ensure Catholic settings are safe for children and that organisations are responsiv...

Ten people, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu, are on trial in the Vatican, facing multiple charges related to financial malfeasance, particularly regarding the Vatican Secretariat of State’s investment in a property on Sloane Avenue in London. The Vatican lost more than $200 million on the deal.

St John the Baptist, who had been preaching and gathering followers, “goes from prophet to disciple,” Pope Francis said.
Yet, “he is not interested in having a following for himself, in gaining prestige and success, but he bears witness and then takes a step back, so that many would have the joy of meeting Jesus.”

Haus Bung, located in Madang on Papua New Guinea’s north coast, is the nation’s first clubhouse for people experiencing mental health issues and was established by St John of God International Health on behalf of the Brothers of St John of God.

The Holy Father, who had praised the Cardinal for keeping his faith “with perseverance even in the hour of trial,” arrived in St Peter’s Basilica at the end of the Mass to preside over the final rite of commendation, as he usually does for cardinals who die in Rome.

Cardinal George Pell kisses a crucifix at the entrance of the Church of St Maria Domenica Mazzarello in Rome 20 March 2004. Cardinal Pell celebrated his first Mass at his titular church - a church in the Diocese of Rome that a new cardinal is given title to. Pope John Paul II made him a cardinal in October 2003. Photo: CNS/Giancarlo Giuliani, Catholic Press. The Sydney Archbishop George Pel...

Australia’s Catholic Bishops have mourned the passing of Cardinal George Pell, who died in Rome age 81 after suffering a heart attack, brought on by complications from hip replacement surgery.