Founded in Western Australia in 1922 during a period of widespread sectarian discrimination, the Knights originally emerged to support Catholics facing exclusion from employment and public life. Photo: Iceberg Media/Knights of the Southern Cross. Centenary books can sometimes feel dutiful. However, the recent Knights of the Southern Cross in Western Australia 1922-2022 is a serious work of...

Founded in Western Australia in 1922 during a period of widespread sectarian discrimination, the Knights originally emerged to support Catholics facing exclusion from employment and public life. Photo: Iceberg Media/Knights of the Southern Cross. By Jamie O'Brien and Phil Bayne Today we commemorate not only the publication of a book, but the celebration of a long and meaningful history;...

By David Austin OSA A plethora of books have been published on Pope Leo XIV since his election as Pope. Many have naturally focused on the fact that he is an American – indeed one book is subtitled ‘The American Pope’. His years of service in Peru have also been treated extensively. Perhaps, understandably, these books give little attention to his connection with Australia. Fr Dave A...

By Lisa Martella Students, educators and Church leaders gathered at John XXIII College recently to mark the launch of Pope Francis: The Disruptive Pilgrim's Guide – an event as much about the future of the Church as the book being celebrated. Written by Frank Brennan SJ AO, the book offers a clear and accessible guide to Pope Francis' vision and its ongoing significance for the life and ...

The cover of "Hope," described as an autobiography by Pope Francis, is seen in October 2024, the date an Italian publisher announced its worldwide publication scheduled for 14 January 2025, including by Viking in the United Kingdom. Photo: CNS/courtesy Viking. While calling himself an "old man" and saying he never expected to be pope this long, the now deceased Pope Francis said he still ha...

If we see grace as an “optional extra” in human life, then religion can seem un-necessary in a self-sufficient secular world. But if human nature is intrinsically oriented toward God, then grace is essential for true fulfillment, according to Scarborough Parish Priest Fr Christian Irdi.

Pope Francis’ reflections on his life and his future are included in a new book, Life: My Story Through History, written with Italian journalist Fabio Marchese Ragona.

By Jamie O’Brien The title of the recently launched memoirs by Perth Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey was inspired by the connection he continues to have with the Goldfields. Image: Supplied. The title of the recently launched memoirs by Perth Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey was inspired by the connection he continues to have with the Goldfields. My Spirt Land was launched on Sunday ...

A copy of Servant of God Carmen Hernández’s “Diaries 1979-1981” is displayed at an event hosted by Cardinal Seán O’Malley at the Archdiocese of Boston’s Pastoral Center on 7 January 2024, to present the English translation of the book officially. Photo: OSV News/Gregory Tracy, The Pilot. When Boston Cardinal Seán O'Malley first met the co-initiators of the Neocatechumenal Way, Kiko Argüel...

A chance encounter in June 2022 with John McLoughlin, proprietor of McLoughlin Books in Westport, County Mayo led UNDA Professor Tom Brett on an interesting journey of discovery about the life and times of his uncle, Brother Ignatius Hannick of the Oblate of Mary Immaculate Order.