THE agenda of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia calls those attending the Council assemblies to "develop concrete proposals to create a more missionary, Christ-centred Church in Australia". The agenda, which has emerged from three years and several...

JESUS is always praying for each and every person, desiring that His word would help people in their lives and that they never would feel alone, Pope Francis said. "Jesus prays for me -- each one of us can keep this in our heart. Do not forget it, even...

MISSIONARY Society of the Blessed Sacrament priests from three Queensland dioceses gathered in Townsville to commemorate the foundation of their order 88 years ago on May 17. Fr Shilbin Kurian, associate priest in the local parishes of Mary MacKillop,...

FRESH off success in the United States, the Encounter School of Ministry is coming to Australia and two local Catholics known for their seafood are casting out their nets for future students. Martin and Donna Brennan, owners of popular local seafood restaurant...

QUEENSLAND Treasurer Cameron Dick handed down his second budget with emergency relief providers lauding the government's move to commit $2.9 billion to social housing. St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland chief executive officer Kevin Mercer said crisis...

SEEING the elderly only as a burden "is ugly; it's a sin," Pope Francis said in 2015. His words rang true on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day yesterday on June 15. "We must reawaken our collective sense of gratitude, appreciation and hospitality, helping...

DEVELOPING the future leadership of Catholic schools and celebrating 200 years of the Catholic school sector in Australia was the dual focus of a major event held in Sydney recently. ACU vice-chancellor and president Professor Zlatko Skrbis said ACU and...

SEVEN Rockhampton Catholic school students earned top marks in six subjects in 2020 and received certificates of commendation and congratulations for their efforts. The students earned a Certificate of Academic Commendation from the Queensland Curriculum...

MORE than 100 teams from Brisbane Catholic Education primary schools have put their hands up to participate in a rugby sevens tournament aimed at increasing engagement and access with sports for boys and girls at primary school age. BCE Executive Director...

IMMIGRATION Minister Alex Hawke has used his powers under the Migration Act to allow a family of Tamil asylum-seekers to live in Perth community detention while four-year-old Tharnicaa Murugappan undergoes treatment in hospital. "The family will now reside...