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
Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, the Apostolic Nuncio ... Read More about Papal Nuncio goes back to Rome
Festival of New Life date announced
The sixth Sunday of Easter, which falls on May 5 ... Read More about Festival of New Life date announced
Being in the red Covid Protection Framework setting involves a lot of waiting. We wait for many things, such as the daily case numbers. We have waited for an end to the protest at Parliament over vaccine mandates. We wait to see loved ones return from overseas. We wait to … Read More about Time of waiting is time for prayer
By NZ CATHOLIC staff The New Zealand St Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) has swiftly responded to the devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga with two 20-foot containers of urgently needed materials. The January eruption destroyed the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcanic island to the north of the Tongan capital … Read More about SDVP responds swiftly for Tonga
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Appealing again for an end to the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis said those who invoke God to promote or justify violence “profane his name”. “In the name of God, I ask: Stop this massacre,” the Pope said on March 13 at the end of his … Read More about Pope Francis on Ukraine: ‘Stop this massacre’
By MICHAEL HEMPSEED Let’s face it, Catholics want to pretend the abuse crisis never happened. When I have heard Catholics talk about this, they say things like, “It was only a small number of priests”, “They should never have been admitted to the priesthood in the first place”, or “We … Read More about Responding to the abuse crisis
As of mid-February, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand had raised $345,000 in its Tonga appeal set up in the wake of the volcanic eruption and tsunami that hit the Pacific nation on January 15. Caritas spokesman Roger Ellis told NZ Catholic that “we have been delighted with the generosity of … Read More about Caritas Aotearoa NZ grateful for donations
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis has “relieved” Bishop Daniel Fernández Torres of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, of the pastoral care of the diocese, the Vatican announced without providing an explanation. The Vatican’s brief announcement on March 9 added only that the Pope had asked 79-year-old Bishop Álvaro Corrada del Río, … Read More about Pope removes Puerto Rican bishop from office
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