In his Christmas message, Catholic Religious Australia President, Brother Peter Carroll FMS offers his Advent reflection, citing that it is slipping away: one week more and then Christmas. The candles of the wreath have changed colour: violet to rose and soon to Christmas white or gold, and we’re moving through the advent themes represented in the candles: hope, peace, joy, and love.

ACBC President, Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge and CRA President Br Peter Carroll FMS have this week acknowledged the “shameful past” that reveals “we let down too many children and many thousands were abused in our settings”, following publication of the fourth report from the Catholic Church to the National Office for Child. Photo: ACBC. The fourth report from the Catholic Church to ...

Cardinal Luis Tagle has last week consecrated the new Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral in Bahrain, inviting the congregation to come home often, to meet and converse and talk with our merciful Father.

In a statement released last week, Chair of Catholic Social Services Australia Francis Sullivan said using BNPL companies including Afterpay, Zip Pay, Latitude and Sezzle, could lead to major debt problems in the New Year. Photo: Adobe Stock. As low-income families around Australia look towards Christmas and the cost of presents and celebrations, the temptation to ‘buy now and pay late...

An impassioned call for “a prayer for the future of our common home, Gospel for the home of our future generations” was made during the final reporting back on small group discernment by Plenary Council Members on conclusion of the First Assembly, Saturday 9 October.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtFft0gprQw Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton spoke to The Record on Day Five of the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council. Video: Max Hoh. One of the lessons learnt during the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council has been the importance of beginning with Christ, said Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton. Speaking in an exclusive interview w...

Sky view of a regional town in central western New South Wales. Renters in regional Australia are facing forced evictions as inflation pressures push up the cost of housing and COVID 19 forces mass exodus from bigger cities. Photo: Adobe. Renters in regional Australia are facing forced evictions as inflation pressures push up the cost of housing and COVID 19 forces mass exodus from bigger c...

Perth Members of the Plenary Council following the Perth Closing Mass of the First Assembly on 10 December. Photo: Michelle Tan. The fruits of the First General Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia have been gathered together in a new report that contains dozens of proposals to shape the ongoing Council journey. The more than 270 Plenary Council Members gathered online for...

Desmond O’Grady meeting St John Paul II in this undated photo. Photo: Donatella O’Grady/Supplied. Catholic journalist and novelist Desmond O’Grady has passed away Friday 26 November at 91 years of age. O’Grady has published some articles for The Record Magazine over the last couple of years. O’Grady, who was born in Melbourne, also has several works of fiction and non-fiction to his name...

Palms Australia volunteers viewing an Indigenous map. Over 1550 Australians, at 103 Orientation Courses, have been prepared to engage in these challenging cross-cultural relationships to build understanding, acceptance, and care, and provide the assistance requested, across 41 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Photo: Supplied. A concept of Pope Francis expressed in “Fratelli Tutti...