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A WEEK of celebrations - culminating on Pentecost Sunday celebrated by the Apostolic Nuncio - capped off a year of events in Brisbane archdiocese celebrating the 150th anniversary of St Stephen's Cathedral. Cathedral dean Fr Anthony Mellor said the week...

By Jo Hayes I'M a lady who likes her tea and scones. Actually, love, would be a more accurate qualifier. This extends to my Masters research thesis on the topic. Specifically, 20,000 words on The Etiquette of Afternoon Tea. A pretty table setting, delicate...

BRISBANE archdiocese is holding SYNOD24 in September and October of this year. A synod is a gathering of people - in this case a 150 Synod Members who represent the broad diversity of the Brisbane Archdiocese. One of the decrees from the Australian Plenary...

YESTERDAY the Church celebrated Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year, which concludes the Easter season and celebrates the birth of the Church. Here's what you need to know about the feast day. Pentecost always occurs 50 days after...

BRISBANE Archbishop Mark Coleridge led hundreds of schoolchildren, teachers, clergy, religious, churchworkers, parishioners, dignitaries and guests in celebrating, to the day, the 150th anniversary of the blessing and dedication of St Stephen's Cathedral...

STAFFORD parish is soaking in the sun with its newly-installed solar panels, set to cut power bills by 90 per cent over their lifetime, and Fr Joe McKay says the timing could not be better with Laudato Si' Week fast approaching. "For me, Laudato Si' is...

THE voices of Australian Catholics from 25 dioceses and three Eastern Catholic eparchies are helping to shape the way the universal Church will communicate with the world. From February to April, hundreds of Catholics contributed their thoughts on how...

FEDERAL Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the Albanese Government’s third budget last night highlighting relief on energy bills, for taxpayers and rental assistance. The 2024-25 Federal Budget showcases a surplus of $ 9.3 billion for the current...

REAL Talk Australia says the Church's teachings on sex and relationships are more relevant than ever. Real Talk Australia share a message of life, love and successful relationships, all based on the teachings of the Catholic Church, especially Pope...

THE heavy rains that have hit the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul since the end of April have flooded 31 churches in the four vicariates of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre. "Due to the height of the water, we lost all the items for Mass, equipment,...