Church's cartoon mascot Luce welcomed into pop culture, but …
Oct 31, 2024 · LUCE is an animated mascot clad in a yellow raincoat and mud-caked green boots and only days after she was announced, she’s already weathered her first storms in online forums and social media feeds. The cartoon mascot was launched by Church officials on Monday as the face of the Church’s upcoming Year of Jubilee 2025. […]
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Bishop Tim Norton to be installed in Broome tonight
Dec 4, 2024 · BISHOP Tim Norton is set to become the third Bishop of Broome tonight. He will be installed by Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, who also serves as Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president, at a Mass at St Mary’s College, Broome, at 8pm AEST. The Catholic community in Broome has been hosting prayer nights in anticipation of […]
The feast day of St Padre Pio – popular saint and mystic
Sep 23, 2024 · St Padre Pio’s life was marked by change. Born to peasant farmers in Italy in 1887, Padre Pio worked on the land until the age of 10. By then he had already decided to devote his life to God, and was able to enter the novitiate of …
Christ the King triumphs over evil with the power of love, Pope …
Nov 25, 2024 · WHILE world events can seem chaotic, violent and out of control, Christians can be certain that “everything is ultimately subject to the judgment of Christ, the just and merciful king,” Pope Francis said at Mass yesterday. “Those who destroy people, who make wars, what will their faces look like when they come before the Lord? […]
The feast day of St Vincent de Paul – patron of Charity
Sep 27, 2024 · “IF God is the centre of your life, no words are necessary. Your mere presence will touch hearts.” God was at the centre of St Vincent de Paul’s life, and today no words are necessary as his name remains synonymous with charity and helping the poor across the world. Born into peasantry, St Vincent would […]
Why are religious sisters so happy? - The Catholic Leader
Dec 2, 2024 · RELIGIOUS sisters repeatedly score high in happiness on surveys compared with the general population and for two Brisbane-based sisters it comes down to their special life with Jesus. St Paul de Chartres Sister Josephine Phan said she was grateful God called her to religious life. She said the way of consecrated life might “seem unusual […]
Here are some quick explainers for the big week of saintly feast …
Sep 30, 2024 · IN just the next seven days, the Church in Australia celebrates the feasts of St Jerome, St Therese of the Child Jesus, the Holy Guardian Angels, St Francis of Assisi, St Faustina Kowalska and Our Lady of the Rosary. To help you navigate a jam-packed week on the liturgical calendar, we’ve produced explainers for each […]
Australian cardinal named by Pope Francis - The Catholic Leader
Oct 7, 2024 · POPE Francis has named 21 news cardinals including one for Australia – Bishop Mykola Bychok of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul in Melbourne. The announcement will make Cardinal-Designate Bychok, 44, Australia’s only cardinal and the youngest cardinal. Pope Francis made the announcement from a window overlooking St Peter’s Square after […]
Faith, sacrifice and perseverance – St John Henry Newman …
Oct 9, 2024 · ST John Henry Newman, born in London on February 21, 1801, is remembered as one of the most influential religious figures of the 19th century. His profound theological insights and journey from Anglicanism to Catholicism have had a lasting impact on the Church. He was a key figure in the Oxford Movement, which sought to […]