In order to help people encounter Jesus, priests “need to listen to the Spirit together with the whole people of God, so as to renew our faith and find new ways and languages to share the Gospel with our brothers and sisters,” Secretary-General of the Synod of the Bishops, Cardinal Mario Grech and Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Clergy, Archbishop Lazarus You Heung-sik have written, in a letter to priests and clergy released 19 March. By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service.

Aid to the Church in Need Head of Press Maria Lozano has last week interviewed Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas about the situation in Kiev, the humanitarian crisis, solidarity among the population and the drama of war.

Pope Francis has confirmed he will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary during a penitential prayer service in St Peter’s Basilica on 25 March, the Vatican said. By Catholic News Service.

Like many remote communities, Janice’s faces a range of challenges – low employment and education, financial hardship, poorer health and lower life expectancy. 

True happiness and true freedom, he said, “are not found in possessing, but in sharing; not in taking advantage of others, but in loving them; not in the obsession of power, but in the joy of service,” said Pope Francis on 6 March, during his Sunday Angelus address. By Junno Arocho Esteves.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney’s Council of Catholic Schools Parents NSW/ACT (CCSP) will be presenting free webinars to help families challenges faced everyday such as online security, wellbeing, and more.

“The Batman” (Warner Bros.). Director and co-writer Matt Reeves’ reboot of the DC Comics-based franchise is a darkly powerful affair, and its script – penned with Peter Craig – plays with the interesting question whether the iconic crimefighter of the title is, in fact, a hero.

Caritas recipient Biru’s resilience and determination to overcome the odds has inspired others in his community who are living with a disability to become independent and self-reliant. By The Record.

In his 2022 Lenten Message, Pope Francis has said Christians are called to sow goodness their entire lives, but even more so during Lent.

Christians must resist “concupiscence,” the tendency to sin, which is a weakness that leads to “selfishness and all evil and finds in the course of history, a variety of ways to lure men and women into sin,” he wrote.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAYAyXPevkM Thanks to the generosity of Caritas Australia  Anatercia was able to receive essential school supplies and access to psychosocial supports through a local health committee. Video: Supplied. Caritas Australia has announced the launch of Project Compassion 2022, its annual Lenten fundraising and awareness-raising appeal.  For each of the ...