Don’t mention religion or politics. It’s an appeal you may have heard prior to family or social engagements, but what happens when the two intersect personally and professionally? That is the daily situation faced by three prominent WA politicians who shared their insights into faith, conviction and the common good at the Knights of the Southern Cross Leadership Breakfast held on Wednesd...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Prairie of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Lourdes, France, on 27 September 2026. Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez. By Josephine Peterson At a shrine where the sick and disabled are prioritised, Pope Leo XIV said human frailty can never diminish a person's dignity, bringing one of the central messages of his visit to France, where the government recently leg...

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,...

Speaking at the Vatican on 25 August, Pope Francis said, “If someone commits evil against his people, he will be guilty of that, but he cannot have committed evil just because he prayed.”

St Mary’s Cathedral was lit red in support of Red Wednesday on 24 November. Photo: Ron Tan. St Mary’s Cathedral was last week lit up red in support of Red Wednesday, in unison with hundreds of cathedrals, churches, monuments and public buildings around the world Celebrated on 24 November as part of an international campaign, Red Wednesday aims to raise awareness of the persecution of Ch...