In a world of instant communication, the tragic and historic events occurring on the streets of Kyiv and in other Ukrainian cities are more immediate to non-Ukrainian Australians than ever. The antecedents of the horrifying events of this year and last, including the sniper killings of 100 protesters in Independence Square on February 20, are little understood by the populations of other Western countries, writes Dr Andrew Kania, but need to be grappled with if the fledgling country is ever to move forward and become again the place of great civilisation it has historically been.

I have several questions regarding impure thoughts. Can they be mortal sins? How should I confess them? Do I need to go into detail?

Sister Anna always wanted to be a nun and neither obstruction, nor injury, have been able to halt her pursuit of God.

The West Australia priest who was the inspiration for Geoffrey Rush’s character in the blockbuster musical Bran Nue Day has gone to his eternal reward. Mark Reidy discovers that inspiring a film character was perhaps one of the least remarkable things about the man.

ON THE FIELD, he’s a classy midfielder admired by players and fans around Australia. Off the field, he’s a devoted family man, whose love for his family is matched only by his love for his Catholic faith. Daniel Wells is arguably North Melbourne’s most important player, having established himself as one of the league’s elite ball users over the past decade. But there’s more to the tal...

Why did some of the angels fall and become devils when they were created in heaven and were so close to God? Also, why didn’t they have the opportunity to repent and be saved as we do?

Catholics reeling from a steady stream of revelations have reason to be downcast, and hopeful, writes Mark Reidy.

The globalisation of the modern world has been accompanied by the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, caused by the deregulation of wars. There was once a time when such people were viewed with compassion, but today the refugee is viewed as suspicious and dangerous, as Fr Anthony Paganoni CS writes…

There was a time when Richard Sellwood lived to ride waves, sleeping in his car each night and surfing all day. But he soon realised the power of God evident in the ocean, eventually becoming Catholic and now sharing his faith with the rest of the surfing world, as Matthew Biddle explains…

Recently, our family saw a frightening film involving an exorcism and my 10-year-old son has been disturbed ever since. He wants to know what sorts of things the devil can do and what he can do to feel more protected.