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
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Christchurch CSS Foodbank closed
After 16 years, Christchurch diocese’s Catholic ... Read More about Christchurch CSS Foodbank closed
Papal Nuncio goes back to Rome
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Festival of New Life date announced
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There is a lot of discussion in our country around equity and privilege. They are very important discussions to be had. July 1 saw the establishment of Te Whatu Ora, one health system for the nation instead of 21 district health boards, and Te Aka Whai Ora, the Māori Health … Read More about Privilege
Auckland Bishop Stephen Lowe thanked volunteers and community group partners of the Catholic Caring Foundation (Auckland) for “making the difference” and “not walking on” when they see people in need. The bishop’s Caring Foundation will be disbursing $925,000 worth of grants throughout the diocese this year, and has so far … Read More about ‘Good Samaritans’ honoured at Caring Mass
By Daniel Meloy, Catholic News Service WARREN, Mich. (CNS) — Imagine you are 8 years old, and overnight, you have to leave your home — never to see it again, in all likelihood. You leave behind all your toys, your cousins, your dog, your neighborhood. Even your father stays behind … Read More about Michigan Ukrainian Catholic school welcomes nearly 100 war refugees
By John Dayal, Catholic News Service India has just elected a tribal woman as the republic’s president. Now it has its first cardinal from a group that was, till 1947, considered “untouchable” – whose very shadow would pollute upper caste men and women, in any religion, including Christianity. The practice of untouchability … Read More about India’s first Dalit cardinal has his mission cut out
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The input and feedback coming from those taking part in the synodal journey underway around the world have inspired feelings of gratitude, hope and deeper faith for the many people involved with the process, said a panel of officials and organizers for the Synod of Bishops. Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, said organizers are seeing … Read More about Feedback during synod shows church is ‘alive,’ yearns for Gospel, panel says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Fifty years have passed since St Paul VI instituted the ministries of lector and acolyte, opening them to the laity, and Pope Francis wants a formal “dialogue” with the world’s bishops’ conferences to discuss their experiences with the ongoing promotion of the Church’s ministries so they … Read More about Pope wants dialogue with bishops about the Church’s ministries
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