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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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – On the 800th anniversary of St Francis of Assisi setting up the first Nativity scene, the creche in St Peter’s Square in 2023 will come from the Diocese of Rieti, Italy, and pay tribute to the scene set up in the diocese in 1223. St Francis’ … Read More about Vatican Nativity scene to honour 800th anniversary of St Francis’ creche
Every winter, Auckland-based priest Fr Andrew Nuu Le Nguyen suffers great pain from the many injuries he received while a prisoner for 13 years in the hell of “re-education” camps in Vietnam. But every time he feels pain from his injuries suffered during his incarceration from 1975 to 1988, Fr Andrew offers … Read More about Winter pain reminder of the hell of Communist re-education camps
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis told members of the synod on synodality that they should respect and honour the faith of all baptised Catholics, including the women, trusting “the holy, faithful people of God”, who continue to believe even when their pastors act like dictators. “I like to think … Read More about Listen to, trust the lay faithful, Pope tells synod members
Dan Martin had always loved reading about the Catholic Church and the faith. The father of three and Christchurch North parishioner loved discovering more about Jesus, the Church’s evolution, the Old Testament, the saints, as well as “private revelations”, that he opened a second-hand Catholic bookshop some years ago at … Read More about Christchurch book shop named after St Augustine has its first annual sale of Catholic books
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Members of the Synod of Bishops will issue a “Letter to the People of God” at the close of the first session of the synod assembly, which ends on October 29, the Vatican said. The letter, the drafting of which was approved by the synod assembly, … Read More about Synod assembly to issue ‘Letter to the People of God’ at session’s end
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Warning against a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and ongoing conflicts elsewhere, Pope Francis has called for a day of fasting, penance and prayer for peace in the world on October 27. “War does not solve any problems, it only sows death and destruction. It increases hatred, … Read More about Pope calls for world day of prayer for peace as catastrophe looms in Gaza
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