Question Time by Fr John Flader QUESTION: I was born in Africa and migrated to Australia with my family many years ago. I am appalled by the big push for euthanasia in Australia. Where I come from we wouldn't think of ending anyone's life by this means...

REKNOWNED medical scientist, Professor John Fraser has been busy during the global pandemic - with an Australian team of researchers devising a ground-breaking method to improve survival rates among heart disease patients. Professor Fraser's team at the...

A PROMINENT Bundaberg councillor and member of the town's Catholic community has questioned research findings that the federal electorate of Hinkler is more disadvantaged than any other in Australia. The research was carried out by Catholic Social Services...

Dominican Father Karl Emerick was farewelled by friends, family and his religious community at his Funeral Mass on October 14. He died suddenly on October 5, aged 51. This is an edited eulogy that was delivered before the Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Graces...

The military coup in Sudan that sidetracked the country's path toward democratic rule was predictable and not unexpected, the president of the Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference said. "We are back to zero where we started. I am not surprised or shocked...

HUNDREDS of thousands of children from all over the world prayed the Rosary for peace on October 18. The "One Million Children Praying the Rosary" campaign was once again a success, was organised by the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need...

PEOPLE should pray with genuine and courageous faith, revealing their whole heart to God, confident he listens with care and mercy, Pope Francis said. "When faith is alive, prayer is heartfelt: it does not beg for spare change, it is not reduced to momentary...

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service ACCORDING to a self-described "fanatic" about science and "a bit of a nerd" for the Catholic Church, people should not ask this Jesuit astronomer why a scientist would believe in God. The more interesting question...

EVEN though Pope Francis will not attend the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in person, the Vatican delegation and the Catholic Church will be "everywhere" during the two-week summit, from the highest-level private negotiations to the sidelines...

FIVE new hospital pastoral carers have overcome learning challenges encountered during COVID-19 lockdowns to complete their training and join Centacare Pastoral Ministries in Brisbane. All five received a statement of attainment in Spiritual and Pastoral...