Newly graduated student Gningla Taylor has always been passionate about closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health in her community and with first peoples across the world.

Brisbane Auxiliary Bishop Brian Finnigan has begun the new year in retirement from his episcopal ministry after Pope Francis last month officially accepted his resignation.

As one of WA’s leading disability advocates, Samantha Connor believes that WA is about to enter into a new era of empowerment for people living with disability.

Pope Francis has last week encouraged the lay faithful to Go out and seek the signs that God is offering everyone today that will lead to Christ.

2016 marks the 100th year since work began on Geraldton’s St Francis Xavier Cathedral, often described as the most unique Cathedral in Australia.

St John of God Murdoch Hospital’s Cancer Centre staff were the most recent and proud recipients of the winning entry for the hospital’s Christmas Decoration Competition.

The recent horrors in Paris, Syria and throughout the Middle East show that our world has changed. The dark, foreboding thrall of possible violence, the struggles of nations and the never-ending lines of refugees underline the suffering which is so present in our human condition.

We have begun the Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis. The purpose of this Year was clearly stated by the Pope when he wrote, “How much I desire that the Year to come will be steeped in mercy, so that we can go out to every human man and woman, bringing the goodness and tenderness of God”.

One of the saddest features of Australian society is a growing hardness of heart – particularly against anyone we perceive to be a threat to our self-interest.

“While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped Him in bands of cloth, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the Inn” (Lk.2:6-7).