Pope Leo XIV voiced dismay over ongoing conflicts around the world, saying the suffering of innocent victims "hurts all of humanity" and urging an end to hostilities grounded in dialogue and respect for human dignity. "We cannot remain silent in the face...

By EWTN News SISTER Anna Maria of the Sacred Heart, an Italian nun, turned 106 on March 14 at her monastery near Milan, where she continues to serve her sick sisters and share reflections on the Gospel on YouTube. Still lucid "in thought and word," and...

By Georgia Whiteley CHURCH communities across the far north of the country are boiling water to drink as access to essential goods was impacted by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle. In Weipa, St Joseph's Parish School principal Katherine Porter said people...

A NEW maternity unit which will welcome 600 North Queensland babies a year has been blessed and officially opened at Mater Private Hospital Townsville. The blessing by Townsville Bishop Tim Harris, marked the completion of a 10-year construction masterplan...

BRISBANE Catholic Education schools will host two major sporting carnivals when they return to the Gold Coast next year. Aquinas College, Ashmore has been announced as the host school for rugby league's famous Confraternity Carnival in 2027. St Michael's...

AS Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appoints a fuel supply taskforce to address an emerging fuel crisis from the war in Iran, Church leaders are watching out for signs of stress in their local communities. Townsville Bishop Tim Harris, chair of the Australian...

TEN years after Pope Francis issued the document Amoris Laetitia on families, Pope Leo XIV will meet with bishops from around the world to discuss the text's application for today. Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on marriage and the...

By Josephine Peterson / CNS ALL baptised Christians share in the Church’s mission and, guided by the Holy Spirit, are fit for renewing and building up the Church, Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience. Every person baptised was called...

By Georgia Whiteley MARK O'Brien has served as a mayor and toured in an international band, but tackling cost of living would be his biggest challenges yet. Mr O’Brien was appointed Toowoomba diocese’s new St Vincent de Paul Society president...

By Georgia Whiteley MATER are partnering with a Catholic hospital in Pakistan to provide world-class training for healthcare workers facing immediate needs in cancer treatment and maternal care. St Elizabeth Hospital board member Fr Robert McCulloch said...