Academics and university leaders from around the world have reflected on Pope John Paul II’s vision for Catholic higher education in a new book launched by Australian Catholic University – Ex Corde Ecclesiae: Reflections after 30 Years.

One of the most difficult features of Volume Two of Cardinal George Pell’s The Pell Diaries is that readers know the end before the start has begun – notwithstanding that we are reading the journal of one who did not know the final outcome at the time.

The three-part series by Cardinal George Pell is a must read for every Catholic, writes Michael Britton.

Volume One of his prison diaries states, “No matter what you are going through, the Father has allowed it, for one reason or another.”

The three-part series by Cardinal George Pell is a must read for every Catholic, writes Michael Britton.

The evangelical comedy Family Camp (Roadside) is almost squeaky clean and thus appropriate for a wide range of age groups.

Introduced in previous DC Comics lore and dubbed Krypto, the pooch – according to Stern’s screenplay, penned with John Whittington – has shown unwavering devotion to the Man of Steel ever since he was a pup.

Universalis is one of the world’s most widely used apps for praying the Church’s Liturgy of the Hours. It began as a hobby, its creator Martin Kochanski says, before suddenly taking off and becoming more or less his full-time job.

Nope (Universal) is unsettling and its grimly ironic material makes it challenging fare even for grown-ups.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (Paramount) is an animated martial-arts spoof with a most unlikely provenance.

Thor: Love and Thunder is the third direct sequel to the Marvel Comics-based franchise’s 2011 original featuring tongue-in-cheek humour and vivid action.

Minions: The Rise of Gru (Universal) draws kung fu films and Tupperware parties, and music from the 70s that results in a generally wholesome and breezy bit of entertainment.