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Eastertide joy turns to tears as Sydney Catholics mourn horrific knife attack’s victims

By MARILYN RODRIGUES SYDNEY (OSV News) – The joy of Eastertide has turned to shock and bewilderment across Sydney’s Catholic community in the wake of a deadly knife attack at Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre on April 13, in which seven people were killed and a dozen injured, including a nine-month-old baby. Archbishop Anthony Fisher of … Read More about Eastertide joy turns to tears as Sydney Catholics mourn horrific knife attack’s victims

Right study leads to modern answers

By Michael Otto | March 24, 2016 | 0 Comments

by MICHAEL OTTO The best answers to modern denials of the freedom and responsibility of the human person, and on the reality of the person at all, are to be found in the proper study of philosophy and theology.

Pope honours retired educator

By Michael Otto | March 24, 2016 | 1 Comment

by PETER GRACE A former educator known for his laugh and his engagement with people, Neil Laurenson, has been honoured by the Pope for his service to education.

Marriages celebrated in cathedral on Valentine’s Day

By Michael Otto | March 24, 2016 | 0 Comments

by PETER GRACE Recently married couples and couples married more than 50 years ago were among the congregation at the St Valentine’s Day Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Auckland on February 13.

Fr Dan referred to his wife in homilies

By Michael Otto | March 24, 2016 | 1 Comment

by MIKE SMITH Fr Dan Robert Johns, who died on New Year’s Eve, liked to refer to his wife if he had to wake his congregation up.

New school in Chch

By NZ Catholic Staff | March 24, 2016 | 1 Comment

by KATHLEEN CASEY It was a landmark event as parents, parish community, invited guests and 350 children gathered for the opening of a brand new Christchurch school, designed for up to 500, which offers large spaces for flexible learning.