AUSTRALIAN Catholics recognise the need for the Church to do more for social justice, yet most don’t take part in social justice activities in their parish, according to research published by the Pastoral Research Office (PRO) last week. In its June newsletter, the PRO revealed that 75 per cent of Catholics are not regularly involved in parish activities that reach out to non-parishioner...

The Australian Catholic Bishops’ delegate for youth Bishop Anthony Fisher OP has announced that Cosmos tour company will coordinate travel arrangements for an estimated 2,000 Australians making the pilgrimage to World Youth Day (WYD) 2016 in Krakow, Poland.

Expectant mothers who suffer from eating disorders are hiding their lived experiences from family, friends and health care providers for fear of being stigmatised or being perceived as bad caregivers.

Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura Cardinal Raymond Burke will visit Sydney and Melbourne in August. The American Cardinal arrives on August 26, and during his week-long visit will deliver several public talks and celebrate two Masses. In Sydney, Cardinal Burke will host a question and answer session at the University of Sydney on August 27, before celebrating ...

Australia's fastest growing diocese released its pastoral plan in February after 18 months of consultation with thousands of Catholics - priestly, religious, consecrated and lay. Parramatta's Faith in Our Future was crafted with two mutually-informing goals in mind: that Catholics grown in the faith; and that Catholics share their faith. It includes nearly one hundred recommendations ...

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has been elected to the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Permanent Committee.

Arriving on May 14, Fr Emmanuel will speak at schools, parishes and donor events about his role as a key facilitator of this remarkable healing process, and of the inspiration he has drawn from both God and those who have already found the strength and courage to forgive.

PRO-LIFE GROUPS have given their support to Victorian MP Geoff Shaw’s plan to overhaul the State’s abortion laws. Last week, it was reported that Mr Shaw was finalising plans for a private member’s bill that he hoped would be debated in State Parliament soon. The bill proposes six amendments to the existing Victorian abortion laws, which were passed in 2008. Mr Shaw wants to make p...

BRIAN Harradine was laid to rest on April 23 after a State funeral was held in honour of Australia’s longest-serving independent senator. Archbishop Julian Porteous told a crowd of more than 600 people gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Hobart that Mr Harradine was a man of high principle and great integrity. “He is seen by allies and by those who opposed him as a man who would not go...

Pope Francis has given his blessing to the creation of a Territory for the Torres Strait to be established within the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross.