By Eric Martin In part three of his catechesis on the Lord’s Prayer, Pope Francis pointed to the line where we ask God to “give us our daily bread”, which is something “we need to live as children of God”. “Prayer – Jesus teaches us – does not begin in human existence after the stomach is full; rather it lurks wherever there is a man, any man, who is hungry, who cries, who struggles, who su...

By Eric Martin The Lord’s Prayer is the prayer of the Church, reaffirming every Christian’s identity as a beloved child of God and reminding Catholics of the responsibility they have towards their brothers and sisters in Christ – Pope Francis explained in the continuation of his catechesis on the Our Father. “They show us what we have to do: love God, our Father, and others, our brothers an...

By Eric Martin Returning to his catechesis on the Lord’s Prayer, Pope Francis identified the key theme for each of the seven articles, before expanding on each, drawing out modern examples and explaining their relationship with the spiritual truth of each petition, beginning with the first line: “Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name.” “How many times there are people who say ‘...

Catholic schools focused on Christ-centred and child-focused learning is at the heart of Catholic Education Western Australia’s Vision for Learning.

We often hear parents telling their children to study hard at school, do well, get a good job and work hard. These are certainly noble principles but how often do we hear parents telling their children to, above all else, look for God?

In just a few weeks’ time, the people of Victoria will wake up in a brave new world in which state subsidised suicide and doctor-effected dying are lawfully practiced, despite every other statute in the law book upholding a completely different rule: ‘thou shalt not kill’.

Identitywa is currently working to understand and plan for the future housing and support needs of people with disability.

For the first time in 300 years, the marble steps of the Holy Stairs will be free from the thick wooden panels installed in 1723 to protect the stairs and left uncovered for the public.

Fr Ian Waters provides an indepth insight into the upcoming Plenary Council of 2020 and how it relates to Canon Law. The below article has been edited but is published in full by the Australasian Catholic Record, October 2018.

By Jamie O’Brien It is beyond question that we have to do much more in favour of women, according to Pope Francis. The Holy Father was speaking during his general audience in February 2015 on the Difference and complementarity between men and women. “Making sure that women not only are listened to more, but that their voices carry real weight, and are an acknowledged authority in socie...