VISITING a psychiatric hospital on Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV said a humane society was measured not by how it hid weakness, but by how it surrounded the vulnerable with love and stressed that God loved each person "just as we are" while desiring their healing...

An Israeli soldier destroyed a statue of Jesus Christ's crucifixion in a Catholic village in southern Lebanon, prompting a criminal investigation by Israel and condemnations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Catholic leaders. Israel Defence...

CHURCHES and communities are remembering Pope Francis today on the first anniversary of his death as his life and legacy continue to inspire Catholics to prayer and action across the world. Brisbane Archbishop Shane Mackinlay said Pope Francis' legacy...

A CATHOLIC army veteran says faith kept him grounded and prayer gave him hope while serving in conflict zones. “I wonder if we’ll ever have peace,” says Craig Rickards, Warrant Officer Class One in the Australian Army. “Things...

POPE Leo XIV on Sunday urged young people in Angola to help build "a better, welcoming world, where there is no more war, injustice, poverty, or dishonesty," during a rosary gathering at the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima. The shrine, whose name means "Mother...

Question: Pope Francis named St Gregory of Narek a Doctor of the Church in 2015. I had never heard of this saint. Who was he? Answer: St Gregory of Narek was an Armenian mystical and lyrical poet, monk and theologian. He is considered the most beloved...

POPE Leo XIV called on "every honest conscience" to denounce the trajectory of global politics towards death and war at a peace rally in Cameroon as tensions deepen between United States leadership and the Holy See. "The masters of war pretend not to...

Following its spectacular success across different locations, St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland is bringing its popular 'St Vincent de Formal' to Hervey Bay for two days. Xavier Catholic College Goa Centre at 1 Wide Bay Drive will be turned into a...

DIVINE Mercy Sunday was celebrated with prayer, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and adoration across parishes in Brisbane. Three children were baptised at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Parish, Gatton-Laidley. It was a special moment because their...

THE Church in Myanmar has made education a priority and it has now become a lifeline for its communities. Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Myanmar's first cardinal, is leading the charge as he works with communities facing hardship. Through schools and farming...