For the parishioners of St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Winston HIlls, commemorating their feast day is about more than just honouring their patron saint. It is an annual reminder of the courage, faith and missionary spirit of St Paul - qualities that continue to shape the identity of their parish community. On 28 June 2026, parishioners, clergy and friends gathered in a celebration of worship, gratitude and fellowship, honouring the apostle whose dramatic encounter with the risen Christ transformed his life, and whose witness continues to inspire Christians around the world to proclaim the Gospel with courage and conviction. Leading the Eucharistic celebration was principal celebrant Monsignor John Boyle, concelebrating with Administrator Fr Jobi Payyapilly MS, Fr Joby Ittira MS, Fr John Paul Escarlan PP and Fr Ambrose Owusu-Ansah AP. (Read More)
Like many of you, I have been following the World Cup with interest. My allegiance is with the Socceroos, but I also support the underdogs who can inspire us with their courage, resilience and fighting spirit. (Read More)
The Dicastery for Communication has released a new documentary featuring interviews, archival footage, and images that retrace Pope Leo XIV’s years in Rome before his election. (Read More)
David Brooks is known as one of America’s leading public intellectuals, a longtime columnist for The New York Times and now a staff writer at The Atlantic. (Read More)
In today’s first reading the prophet Jeremiah laments that those who used to be his friends are now the very ones plotting his downfall. Why? Because he had the courage to proclaim the truth. (Read More)
To receive the peace of Christ, is to allow ourselves to be disarmed from our positions, ideologies, fears, self-protection, hard heartedness, desire for revenge, self-and-other judgement. (Read More)
Pope Leo will have lunch with about 200 people experiencing poverty on Saturday at the Borgo Laudato Si’ educational centre, located within the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo, where the Pope is on a summer break. Source: Vatican News. (Read More)
A Catholic organisation serving people sleeping rough in South Brisbane will soon open its doors every night, expanding its homelessness and housing support to more than 100 people daily. Source: The Catholic Leader. (Read More)
Anti-gambling advocates have welcomed the delay in Labor’s proposed gambling advertising reforms, which will be examined by a Senate inquiry after attracting criticism for falling short of the recommendations of the landmark Murphy Report. Source: The Catholic Weekly. (Read More)
Caritas Australia has launched its Compassion Hub, a new online platform that makes it easier for individuals, schools, parishes, community groups and workplaces to raise money for people facing poverty, injustice and humanitarian emergencies around the world. (Read More)
A sweeping power contained in Labor’s proposed Digital Duty of Care could hand Communications Minister Anika Wells and her successors a back door to regulate speech, leading legal academics and civil liberties advocates say. Source: The Australian. (Read More)
The University of Notre Dame Australia's Centre for the History of Philosophy has welcomed scholar Rabbi Dr Samuel Lebens to Australia as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Belfer Oration in the History of Jewish Philosophy. (Read More)
Another Nicaraguan bishop remains missing after being apprehended by police, drawing a rebuke from the United States for the ongoing “attacks on religious freedom” in the increasingly authoritarian country. Source: OSV News. (Read More)
Memorial programs were held across India on Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Jesuit Fr Stan Swamy, the 84-year-old tribal rights activist who died in custody at a Mumbai hospital in 2021 while awaiting trial on terrorism charges. Source: EWTN News. (Read More)