Bread and circuses. As a state election looms the advertising has intensified temporarily in line with all other previous elections and much of it seems to be not very clever or original. To put it bluntly, our major political leaders and their parties display a distinct lack of imagination matched only in extent by their political cunning. Is this because electoral strategists themse...

The decision to close Nagle Catholic College’s boarding hostel was not taken lightly, writes Dr Timothy McDonald …

Like everyone else, I was surprised by the sudden resignation of Pope Benedict, whom we had all come to love. This raises many questions. Is this provided for in law? To whom does the Pope submit his resignation? And can the Cardinals elect someone who is not a Cardinal?

Raymundo, now 24, was only nine years old when he joined the circus. This was the beginning of a whole new life, away from the influence of gangs, drugs, alcohol and a potential life on the streets.

We all know Lent is a time of self-denial. Perhaps the ‘crystal bucket’ could help us grow more in this special season of Faith …

Can being disabled and needy give others the chance to be more humane? One bioethicist thinks so, writes Anna Krohn …

Catholic bush families grappling with the growing pressure of fly-in, fly-out economic forces seem to have few friends these days, says Fr Robert Cross …

Now in its ninth month, Mark Reidy looks back at the foundation and meaning behind the Australian bishops’ call for a special country-wide Year of Grace.

Fr Geoff Beyer wasn’t the only one to experience dramatic changes upon his entering the Catholic Church in 1968; so did his wife Dorothy and their children. Now he’s written a book about his life. It has been an interesting ride, Fr Beyer told The Record’s Matthew Biddle.

Lara Malin, musician and coordinator of Pregnancy Assistance, gets personal with The Record. She opens up about helping women facing crisis pregnancies and the special connection between music and faith. She also tells us what an old worn-out Beatles book means to her and which singer she thinks is attractive.