By Courtney Mares Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller said he spent an entire day on the film set of Mel Gibson's The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One, discussing the theology of the Resurrection with the Catholic filmmaker. The film, a sequel to Gibson's 2004 blockbuster The Passion of the Christ, is scheduled for release on 6 May 2027 - the feast of the Ascension of the Lord. "We spo...

By Gina Christian A new Vatican document affirms the Second Vatican Council's landmark teaching on the Church's relationship with the Jewish people and those of other faiths, while inviting humanity to enter upon a common "journey of hope." That journey requires "courage" and "a genuine shift in mindset" to seek "peaceful coexistence" amid "unprecedented challenges," including conflicts,...

Shadow Minister for Child Protection, the Hon Nick Goiran, author Andrea Musulin, and the Hon Michelle Hofmann MLC at the launch of “The Secret Tom Didn’t Keep”. Photo: Eric Odong/Archdiocese of Perth. Against the backdrop of National Child Protection Week (6 -12 September), a new children's storybook designed to help young children recognise healthy relationships, respect personal boundari...

When communities prioritise the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of children, young people and vulnerable adults, they embody the love and care that is at the heart of the Gospel. Image: Adobe. Love Protects is the theme of Safeguarding Sunday, a theme that recognises safeguarding as a practical expression of Christian love. Catholics across Australia will commemorate Safeguarding Sunday o...

By David Austin OSA A plethora of books have been published on Pope Leo XIV since his election as Pope. Many have naturally focused on the fact that he is an American – indeed one book is subtitled ‘The American Pope’. His years of service in Peru have also been treated extensively. Perhaps, understandably, these books give little attention to his connection with Australia. Fr Dave A...

They make up less than two per cent of the population but run more than 430 schools, most of them in poor, regional areas: the head of the Ethiopian Catholic Church, Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, says it is support from Catholics in places such as Australia that makes a brighter future possible.

The Church was initially uncomfortable with its adherents’ drinking chocolate because the drink had been used as part of Aztec religious rituals. The Aztecs regarded chocolate as gift of the gods and associated it with the human heart. By The Record.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ4Ylu9Mmi4 As the first general assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia nears the halfway point, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has preached on the power of prayer and trust in the Holy Spirit. Celebrating Mass for the third full day of the Council, Archbishop Fisher’s homily reflected on Luke’s Gospel of the day, when the disciples ask Jesus h...

The longest-running program on Australian commercial television, Mass for You at Home, will celebrate 50 years on our screens when Mass is broadcast into people’s living rooms on August 1.

Plenary Council is a “mission of love”, said Mercy Sister Kerry Willison RSM, Director of the Archdiocesan Centre for Liturgy as a keynote speaker during one of the six Plenary Council seminars held on 5 November at Newman Siena Centre.