The efficiency gains when using AI within a new trial teaching assistant will allow teachers to get back hours each week to reinvest into direct interaction with their students in ways only teachers can.

In his prepared text, Pope Francis focused on the birth of Jesus, the messianic king, in a humble stable.

Fr Tony Percy is currently the parish priest in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn parish of St Gregory’s, Queanbeyan.

Seven children, 20 grandchildren and one great-grand child later, long time mis-sionaries Michael and Pat Whitely have recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary

A new line dancing group has formed at Whitfords Parish, with more than 30 people gathering for the first time just before Christmas.

Founded by Perth woman Bridget Pretty in 2015 with the aim of raising funds and awareness for pregnancy help centres around Australia, this year’s event was aimed, explained Mrs Pretty, at bringing into focus the work of Pregnancy Assistance Bunbury.

The Vietnamese Catholic Community of Perth celebrated the start of the Lunar New Year, or Tết, with a Thanksgiving Mass on January 28. Over a thousand parishioners, wearing colourful traditional attire, gathered at the Vietnamese Catholic Community Centre.

The true power of communications, Pope Francis said, lies in building connec-tions and crafting “narratives of our hope,” rather than focusing on “self-promotion” or “the celebration of our own initiatives.”

From team-building exercises to outdoor adventures, the week was packed with opportunities for personal growth and connection.

On 7 December, 2024, Bishop Mykola Bychok was elevated to the rank of Cardi-nal, who at 44 becomes the youngest member of the College of Cardinals.