Caritas Australia will host a virtual Service of Solidarity in recognition of the human suffering in the Holy Land, serving as a place for the community to come together in hope and healing. All are welcome to the service, which will take place via Zoom on Monday, 27th November, from 4:30 to 5:00 pm AEDT. Read more
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Caritas Australia to host Service of Solidarity with Gaza and the Holy Land
Thursday, November 23rd, 2023Liturgy is not the place for revealing tops, short skirts …
Monday, November 20th, 2023
Bad liturgy should not be happening and some practices must change. The comments come in a warning from Archbishop Roger Houngbédji O.P. of Cotonou. He has observed many “unruly” liturgical celebrations during his seven years as head of Benin’s largest Catholic diocese. Houngbédji has reminded priests, deacons, consecrated persons and laity of the archdiocese of Read more
Catholic college ‘Learn from Home’ Mondays sparks concern
Monday, November 20th, 2023
A Catholic college in Bowral, New South Wales, is considering a radical shift in its school week. The school is proposing that senior students learn from home on Mondays. This initiative from Chevalier College, aimed at years 10 to 12, is intended to set students up for success by providing a day dedicated to remote Read more
Archbishop defends LGBT flags on coffins
Monday, November 20th, 2023
A Mexican archbishop has defended the draping of LGBT flags on the coffins of a gay activist and his partner during their funeral in Aguascalientes cathedral. The vice president of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Gustavo Rodríguez Vega, defended the act despite the dismay it caused among the faithful. During the 14 November funeral Mass Read more
Church of England finds temporary solution for same-sex unions
Monday, November 20th, 2023
The Church of England General Synod has agreed to run a pilot programme offering stand-alone services for blessing same-sex couples. The motion came from the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally. Last week, the Church’s General Synod voted to move ahead with implementing special prayers of thanks and dedication for gay couples. The vote followed the Read more
Buddhist-Christian scholars unite to champion compassion for healing
Monday, November 20th, 2023
Buddhist and Catholic scholars gathered in Bangkok for the seventh Buddhist-Christian Colloquium, fostering an alliance built on compassion to heal the world’s wounds. Emphasising the pivotal role of compassion in understanding and addressing global suffering, the scholars issued a joint statement affirming the urgency to mend humanity’s afflictions. The Vatican’s Dicastery orchestrated the event for Read more
Brisbane Catholic Women’s League scammed out of $29,000
Monday, November 20th, 2023Moira Gardener had recently come out of hospital, was settling in to eat her dinner and had flicked on the television when she received a notification on her mobile phone that would haunt her. It was a message asking if Mrs Gardener, a Redcliffe-based Catholic, wanted to approve a payment of $349 to a business Read more
Archdiocese launches program for ongoing formation of priests
Monday, November 20th, 2023In order to help priests grow and be supported in the future, the archdiocese is investing in their formation and development through a new effort called “Leading in a Renewed Church.” The effort focuses on four areas: ongoing priest leadership formation, priest placement planning, priest growth plans and coaching. Much of the program is part Read more
Pope welcomes migrant he’s been praying for
Monday, November 20th, 2023When Mbengue Nyimbilo Crepin told Pope Francis of his harrowing journey to Italy and about the deaths of his wife and 6-year-old daughter in the desert along the border between Libya and Tunisia, the pope told him he had been praying for them since July. Nyimbilo, known as “Pato,” sobbed Nov 17 as he shared Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Trust frees, fear paralyses’
Monday, November 20th, 2023Pope Francis, during his weekly Angelus on Sunday, spoke to the faithful gathered, reflecting on the parable of the talents from the Gospel of Matthew to highlight the two different ways of approaching God, with one based on fear and the other on trust. This binary choice presents for the faithful a “crossroads,” the pope Read more