NEWLY-ordained Darwin priest Fr Andric Dean Tobias Taberdo wanted his first words in his priestly ministry to be "thanks to God who draws us together in a communion of love and, who in love, also called me to the priesthood". "Out of the depths of my...

BRISBANE'S Cathedral precinct is home to the city's first red bench - a place to sit and have a conversation about domestic violence. Centacare, which supports thousands of women and children experiencing domestic and family violence, unveiled the bench...

FORMER Brisbane-based priest Fr John Panamthottathil will be ordained bishop of the Syro-Malabar eparchy of St Thomas the Apostle in Melbourne today. The episcopal ordination and installation ceremony will begin with a liturgical procession at 4:45 pm...

BRISBANE Catholic Education has announced a First Nations Language Curriculum aimed at empowering its 77,000 students to engage authentically and sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities. This National Reconciliation...

FROM the Philippines to Portugal, Marian shrines around the world will participate in a special day of prayer this Wednesday for the work of the Synod on Synodality. In his Regina Caeli address, Pope Francis announced that the day of prayer for the 16th...

HAIL Marys will be offered from Perth to Brisbane for the second nationwide rosary from 2pm to 4pm this Saturday. Organisers have called on parishes across Australia to take part in the rosary event, which prays for peace and love in the world. Geebung...

CHRISTIANS should pray on Pentecost that the Holy Spirit would give them the courage and strength to share the Gospel, Pope Francis said. "No matter how difficult the situation may be -- and indeed, at times it may seem there is no room for the Gospel...

CATHOLIC schools have become a more diverse workforce, prompting many learning communities to introduce meaningful formation opportunities that enable all teachers to participate in enhancing the mission of the Catholic school. Leading religious education...

BRISBANE Auxiliary Bishop Ken Howell has been appointed the next Bishop of Toowoomba by Pope Francis today, the feast of Our Lady Help of Christians. Bishop Howell, who has been a priest of Brisbane archdiocese for 40 years, said he was humbled to be...

PREPARING for school starts well before Prep - and partnerships like the one between Brisbane Catholic Education primary schools and their Catholic Early EdCare counterparts make a big difference. Christ the King School Graceville Principal Damien Sullivan...