God has given us the freedom to say ‘Yes’ or ‘No.’ Do we do so only intellectually or with a complete change of heart as well? It is easy to say ‘Yes’ in the morning of life but as life lays more challenges before us our ’Yes’ can easily turn into a ‘No.’ (Read More)
Jesus who associated himself with the lowly and at the same time laid bare the narrow mindset of the privileged. At the end of the day, it is by our works of love, outreach and care for the oppressed and disadvantaged that set us apart as his true disciples. (Read More)
The suffering of children shows why refugees matter and why we should continue to accompany them and to plead their cause. For human beings to live decently, not being killed or allowed to die is not enough. (Read More)
As the Vatican hosts a conference exploring how technology is changing art, culture, and the human mind, organisers reflect on the need for prudence when approaching the creative boost that artificial intelligence offers humanity. (Read More)
In his speech to open the awards ceremony, Chief Executive Officer Jack de Groot reflected on the simple act of acknowledgment and the impact it has on the human spirit. (Read More)
Catholic Social Services Australia acknowledged the Reserve Bank’s decision yesterday to lift the cash rate, recognising the financial strain this places on many Australians, particularly mortgage holders. (Read More)
Australian Archbishop Anthony Randazzo said canon law must remain grounded in the Gospel and serve the Church’s communion and mission, in his first interview since taking up leadership of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Legislative Texts. Source: The Catholic Weekly. (Read More)
Pope Leo XIV will address the risks of today’s “attention economy”, in which media platforms compete for and monetise people’s limited and valuable attention, as the theme for World Communications Day in 2027. Source: OSV News. (Read More)
Newly ordained Military Bishop Stuart Hall has barely arrived in Canberra, but he is already making clear how he intends to serve. Source: Catholic Voice. (Read More)
A groundbreaking initiative driven by the North Queensland Cowboys Community Foundation is successfully reversing chronic school absenteeism in one of Queensland’s most remote communities. Source: Townsville Bulletin. (Read More)
Eight months after fires tore through parts of Victoria, locals gathered in Caveat for an outdoor Mass at the site where the Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Church once stood. Source: Melbourne Catholic. (Read More)
Vietnam has confirmed its security forces detained two ethnic Vietnamese Catholics – an Australian and a Norwegian – who went missing in Cambodia 12 days ago after meeting with activists from the outlawed pro-democracy movement Viet Tan. Source: UCA News. (Read More)
The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland said he is “deeply saddened” that people of a predominantly Catholic area in Northern Ireland are facing “tension, fear and uncertainty” after a contentious Protestant parade was given the green light. Source: The Tablet. (Read More)