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I wrote a few months ago how Pope Leo XIV “Needs No Divisions.” His election augured a pretty clear opportunity to move past the culture wars and give an alternative to the brutishness of the Trump era. But those who do need divisions have told us they won’t go...
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A new biography of Pope Leo, “Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century,” contains the full text of the interview granted by the Holy Father to Elise Ann Allen, covering a wide range of topics....
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After nearly a century of service in Lawson and the wider Blue Mountains, the Good Samaritan Sisters were farewelled with a heartfelt Mass at Our Lady of the Nativity Church. Their legacy of education, hospitality, and care continues to inspire. ...
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Abraham bargained with his Lord, pleading that Sodom be saved if there be but 50 just men in the town. He talks the Lord down to 10 just men. The Lord promises: ‘I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.’ We too can plead with the...
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Gathering at the Diocese of Parramatta’s head office from 26-27 May, Vicars General from across New South Wales – including Parramatta, Sydney, Broken Bay and Wollongong – came together to share ideas, address emerging challenges, and strengthen their shared mission of governance and Church leadership. ...
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The Diocese of Parramatta’s 47 parishes across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains have united to build a Church that is humble, healing, and safe for all, as they mark the fourth annual Safe Parishes Week (2–8 June 2025). ...
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The history of granting indulgences is not without its shadows and disedifying aspects. The Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, continues, despite criticism, to clarify its doctrine, purify its practice and invite the faithful to approach this experience of “the manifold grace of God” (1 Pet 4:10)....
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After four rounds of voting, the cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost—a member of the Augustinian order—as pope May 8. The College of Cardinals chose a man rooted in three continents, capable of embodying unity in the church while continuing the core vision of the previous pontificate....
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For us Catholics, the election of a new Pope is always an assurance of both God’s continuing fidelity to God’s people and the enduring mission of the Church. On the one hand, in the election of a new Pope, the Church continues to be pastored by the Good Shepherd,...
I wrote a few months ago how Pope Leo XIV “Needs No Divisions.” His election augured a pretty clear opportunity to move past the culture wars and give an alternative to the brutishness of the Trump era. But those who do need divisions have told us they won’t go...
A new biography of Pope Leo, “Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century,” contains the full text of the interview granted by the Holy Father to Elise Ann Allen, covering a wide range of topics....
After nearly a century of service in Lawson and the wider Blue Mountains, the Good Samaritan Sisters were farewelled with a heartfelt Mass at Our Lady of the Nativity Church. Their legacy of education, hospitality, and care continues to inspire. ...
Abraham bargained with his Lord, pleading that Sodom be saved if there be but 50 just men in the town. He talks the Lord down to 10 just men. The Lord promises: ‘I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.’ We too can plead with the...
Gathering at the Diocese of Parramatta’s head office from 26-27 May, Vicars General from across New South Wales – including Parramatta, Sydney, Broken Bay and Wollongong – came together to share ideas, address emerging challenges, and strengthen their shared mission of governance and Church leadership. ...
The Diocese of Parramatta’s 47 parishes across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains have united to build a Church that is humble, healing, and safe for all, as they mark the fourth annual Safe Parishes Week (2–8 June 2025). ...
The history of granting indulgences is not without its shadows and disedifying aspects. The Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, continues, despite criticism, to clarify its doctrine, purify its practice and invite the faithful to approach this experience of “the manifold grace of God” (1 Pet 4:10)....
After four rounds of voting, the cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost—a member of the Augustinian order—as pope May 8. The College of Cardinals chose a man rooted in three continents, capable of embodying unity in the church while continuing the core vision of the previous pontificate....
For us Catholics, the election of a new Pope is always an assurance of both God’s continuing fidelity to God’s people and the enduring mission of the Church. On the one hand, in the election of a new Pope, the Church continues to be pastored by the Good Shepherd,...