The topic of faith and community were front and centre for some 40 young adults at a recent weekend retreat for Catholic Youth Ministry staff, volunteers and individuals from campus ministries, lay movements and ecclesial groups.

Lifemark is meaningful, faith-based film that reclaims the beauty of adoption and is full of laughter, tears, drama and adrenaline.

A study by Alpha Australia which surveyed 1000 people has found that Australians are most likely to go to friends and family (52 per cent) or online (48 per cent) to find answers to the questions they have about faith, beliefs, and spirituality.

“If we want to be reconciled with one another and with ourselves, to be reconciled with the past, our eyes must be lifted to the crucified Jesus,” Pope Francis said.

Plenary Council Members applaud the closing of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia, Saturday 9 July 2022. Photo: Fiona Basile/ACBC. The nine-month celebration phase of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia ended on Saturday, with Council Members standing and applauding as President Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB formally declared the Council closed. Almost four-and-a-half years aft...

Archbishop Costelloe encouraged Members to believe that what the Archangel Gabriel said to the Blessed Virgin Mary is true for them today: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow.”

Many people today say that people of faith should disqualify themselves from public discourse, writes Professor Matthew Ogilvie. However, as Pope Francis says, people of faith have a role to play in secular politics.

Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton met with representatives of Timor-Leste and the Philippines and discussed how faith and connections enrich international communities.

Parishes across Perth celebrated the various liturgies of Easter in a variety of ways this year, including the Vigil at Lynwood Langford St Jude’s Church, A contemplative Way of the Cross at Wanneroo and a Tableau style Stations of the Cross led by youth at Armadale Parish. Lynwood Langford Parishioners from St Jude’s Church Lynwood Langford parish came together for the Easter Vigil. ...

By Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency https://youtu.be/opUdtkIpuxs Buried in a hilltop monastery on a small Greek island, Saint Nektarios – one of the most widely known and venerated Greek Orthodox saints – draws thousands of pilgrims each year and is known for his writings and miracles. The Greek Orthodox Church is part of the larger body of Eastern Orthodox Churches, who share a c...