CATHOLICS remembered and celebrated the life of the great Arab Church Father St John of Damascus yesterday on December 4. Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Catholics, whose tradition has been particularly shaped by his insights, celebrate the saint's...

Advent begins this year on Sunday, December 3. Most Catholics know that Advent involves a wreath with candles, possibly a "calendar" of hidden chocolates, and untangling strings of Christmas lights. But Advent is much more than that. Here is an explainer...

JUST as the Roman census was useful for the authorities of Jesus' time, it remains an invaluable tool for the Church, but two Brisbane religious say the numbers do not tell the whole story. The Church's annual report was released by the Church's Fides...

By Terry Lees "I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach." Charles Dickens...

BROKEN Bay Bishop Anthony Randazzo lamented a "profoundly sad and disappointing day" yesterday as New South Wales' Voluntary Assisted Dying Act came into effect. "Assisted suicide is a completely unacceptable solution to the problem of suffering," he...

POPE Francis will not attend the United Nations COP28 climate conference in Dubai this week due to his continuing struggles with lung inflammation stemming from influenza, the Holy See Press Office said on Tuesday. The Holy See Press Office announced...

YENNY Tjoe prays to God for the strength to see through His plan for the people of West Timor. She first went there in 2014. She was a researcher and lecturer with Griffith University looking at - among other topics - how the people of West Timor had...

ANGELA Moore says the smiles on students' faces are one of the best parts of her role. Ms Moore is closing off her first year as a principal at St Sebastian's Primary School Yeronga. The seasoned St Sebastian's Primary School community member initially...

EVANGELISATION Brisbane is calling for nominations for their Youth Leader Awards as they prepare for a night of thanksgiving for Catholics working and volunteering to support youth ministry. The event is an initiative of EB's Youth & Young Adults...

BRISBANE Archbishop Mark Coleridge ordained Paul Jensen and Conrado Medequiso to the permanent diaconate at St Stephen's Cathedral on Saturday. Deacon Medequiso said being ordained felt like getting married. "(I) did not have much sleep the night before...