THERE'S a new sound ringing out in Sydney's west - the pealing of eight enormous bronze bells from St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta. After being destroyed by fire and rebuilt, and even in the difficult times of COVID isolation, the cathedral has been...

CATHOLIC clergy in France perpetrated more than three times as many sexual abuse offenses as previously thought, said the head of a bishops' commission whose report is due out later this year. Jean-Marc Sauve, 71, a lay Catholic and head of the French...

DESPITE the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing security concerns, Pope Francis is determined to visit Iraq to pay homage to Christian and other minorities persecuted for their faith and to strengthen the commitment of the overwhelming majority of Iraqi Muslims...

CAITLYN Swan has never met her great, great, great aunt, but the story of how she saved a young girl who had fallen down a well with only a pair of Rosary beads is a popular favourite in the young woman's home. Miss Swan, from Brisbane, is the great,...

KENDAL Fraser and her mum Rene Thompson know they share common DNA, but they never thought they'd share a job title helping women with debilitating health issues. The mother and daughter duo from Emerald in central Queensland are studying to become practitioners...

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has emerged as the big winner in his country's elections held last Sunday. While vote counting continues, President Bukele's party and its allies look set to take control of the national legislature at a moment when...

DOZENS of refugees held in a Kangaroo Point hotel for up to two years have been granted bridging visas and are being released to live in the community. Twenty three Medevac refugees were released yesterday as well as another two refugees held at the Brisbane...

MORE than $450m will be invested in Australia's aged care system to fix the unacceptable "neglect" laid bare in the aged care royal commission. A scathing final report from royal commissioners Tony Pagone and Lynelle Briggs released today found one in...

A solitary, distressed nun stands her ground begging Myanmar police not to shoot at protesting civilians - one of the latest, confronting images shared on social media by the country's leading Catholic figure, as street clashes claim a rising toll of...

NATHAN Parker's lifetime dream to become a fighter pilot came crashing down in a tragic road accident, but what's happened after that has led to him becoming the 2021 NSW Young Australian of the Year. The 25-year-old Lismore Catholic only ever had one...