Author: churchtimes.info

Catholic News from around Australia

Pope prays people stare less at screens, connect more face-to-face

Abortion hypocrisy on display

Plenary indulgences a “removal of temporal punishment of sin”

“Vincent’s miracle happened for a reason,” say parents after toddler’s near-drowning

Double standards on display in Wombatgate

Australian liturgists look at adding a new feast day for 1700th anniversary of Nicaea

Eastern Catholics help church be fully “catholic,” speakers say

In what does the suffering of the soul in hell consist?

Brisbane council wants rough sleepers out of parks – here’s what Catholic outreach providers are saying

International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney 2028 announced

Multicultural Mass brings 20 cultural communities to new Brisbane church

Pope Francis celebrates outdoor Mass in Timor-Leste with 700,000

Urdu-Hindi Catholic Masses now a reality in Sydney

Pope’s encounter with Muslim leaders in Indonesia was full of gestures of harmony

Christus Rex – It’s on again. A 90km pilgrim’s walk from Ballarat Cathedral to Bendigo Cathedral over three days to celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. Come and join the fun. Registrations are now open.

Heaven Has Music — Hell Has Noise

The kind of music that moves us tells us about who we are.

Aleena’s band of Tyburn “godmothers”

Australian Anglicans split over same-sex marriage

Since 1997, John Deacon has walked the streets of his parish with a message, blessings and prayers for neighbouring homes.

Eileen O’Connor ready for sainthood

Meet the five generations of women who have put their family and faith first for nearly a century: from 98-year-old Giuseppina Natale down to eight-month-old cherub Valentina Kristan

Every Christian, but especially seminarians, should set aside their screens regularly and spend time with a book of literature or poetry, Pope Francis said.

Every Christian, but especially seminarians, should set aside their screens regularly and spend time with a book of literature or poetry, Pope Francis said.

Melbourne’s 1956 Olympic Mass

We take a look at Melbourne’s own ‘Olympic moment’ in 1956, and the special Olympic Mass that was held at Como Park on the first Sunday of the Games, drawing 70,000 people.

The most common reason people give for never going to Mass

The most common reason people give for never going to Mass

“This is only the beginning,” Deacon Justin Faehrmann pledges at packed Lidcombe ordination

“This is only the beginning,” Deacon Justin Faehrmann pledges at packed Lidcombe ordination

If "dying with dignity" advocates were really pro-choice, they'd do this.
Bishop slams inaction on medication shortages for palliative care patients

Bishop slams inaction on medication shortages for palliative care patients

The importance of celebrating grandparents and the elderly

The importance of celebrating grandparents and the elderly

Three pieces of advice for pro-life professionals who want to speak out

Three pieces of advice for pro-life professionals who want to speak out

 New Law change in NSW will enable males to legally identify as females, access women-only spaces and sports. 

 New Law change in NSW will enable males to legally identify as females, access women-only spaces and sports. 

Traveling to Italy? Consider a stay in a religious house. It will be a lot cheaper than a hotel or airbnb.

Traveling to Italy? Consider a stay in a religious house. It will be a lot cheaper than a hotel or airbnb.

What the secular media is printing about Catholicism

What the Catholic church has to say about political violence and the need to forgive - even would-be assassins.
The Conversation

Archbishop Anthony Fisher homilies Catholic Archbishop of Sydney.

Catholic Weekly newspaper The Catholic Weekly is proudly Catholic, proudly counter-cultural, proudly in favour of life. We strive to share our vision of the Church, and the Lord.

Radio Maria Australia Broadcasting the Frequencies of Heaven

Catholic News from around the World.

Catholic bedtime stories podcast sends kids to sleep with sweet dreams

Pope Francis clears way for three new saints, including first woman from Venezuela

Catholic leaders warn of opposition to Christian burials and religious practices in India

University chaplain uses Eucharistic Adoration to attract students and grow church

German ordinations hit record low in 2024

Facts about the danger of Abortion Pill regimen

For Families in Crisis – Pope’s Prayer Intention – March 2025

The horror of Oregon’s ‘Abortion Provider Appreciation Day’

Vatican statistics: Baptisms down, but first Communions, confirmations up

Catholic Charities rolls out ultrasound van

Saint Teresa of Jesus will be displayed to the public

Mel Gibson to direct sequel to ‘The Passion of the Christ’

Shroud of Turin to be digitally showcased during Holy Year

Aging with Dignity launches watchdog initiative, Assisted Suicide Watch

Duterte ‘should be tried here’ says powerful Filipino Protestant Church

Without a clear response to the protests from the hierarchy, divisions have emerged within the Serbian Orthodox Church.

American Catholic refugees On migration from blue states to red US states

Pope Knew He ‘Might Not Make It,’ Physician Says

Canadian bishops condemn government proposal to strip faith groups of charitable status

A Day of Unplugging

St. Peter’s Basilica becomes a ‘fixable,’ explorable Minecraft world

Down’s syndrome safeguard rejected by UK assisted suicide Bill Committee

Spain tops list for adults leaving childhood religion; UK not far behind, US more robust

Pope encourages ecumenical efforts to find common date for Easter

AI must serve, not replace, teacher-student relationship, Vatican says

Sacred liturgy being eroded by ‘golf balls and fishing rods’

Faithfulness in the face of decline: Cardinal Pell’s call to the Catholic Tradition

Pope Francis grants approval for Medjugorje devotion

CHRIST CATHEDRAL TO HOST “BACH-A-THON”

St. Januarius’ blood liquefies in Naples on his feast day

Pope Francis celebrates outdoor Mass in Timor-Leste with 700,000

Catholic Schools Ahead of the Curve When It Comes to Curbing Cellphones

Pope’s encounter with Muslim leaders in Indonesia was full of gestures of harmony

Mother Teresa’s ‘spiritual darkness’ was not depression or loss of faith, scholar explains

Ukraine passes historic bill banning Orthodox church tied to Moscow

Since 1997, John Deacon has walked the streets of his parish with a message, blessings and prayers for neighbouring homes.

Court Cases in Tennessee and Texas Generate Supreme Concern for Children

Cardinal Schönborn: ‘We Must Accept the Decline of Europe’

Sister Agnes Sasagawa, Our Lady of Akita visionary, dies at 93

How Gender Ideology Is Forcing Christian Families Out of Foster Care

The conundrum of having to ‘chew’ Jesus

It’s a reckoning when there is only one seminarian for the whole of Dublin

As a deaf Catholic, the Latin Mass gives me equal access to the liturgy

Vatican approves India’s Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Health ahead of shrine’s feast day 

Bulgaria: Law Bans LGBT Propaganda in Education

Heaven Has Music — Hell Has Noise

The kind of music that moves us tells us about who we are.

3 Marian holy sites in the Muslim nation of Indonesia

India: Reinforcing Anti-Conversion Measures

Melbourne’s 1956 Olympic Mass

We take a look at Melbourne’s own ‘Olympic moment’ in 1956, and the special Olympic Mass that was held at Como Park on the first Sunday of the Games, drawing 70,000 people.

Catholic leaders join French bishops in condemning Last Supper scene at Paris Olympics opening

Catholic leaders join French bishops in condemning Last Supper scene at Paris Olympics opening

Edith Stein’s three beings

Pakistani Christians Seek Freedom From Debt Slavery

Pakistani Christians Seek Freedom From Debt Slavery

Sierra Leone: “Kush” is killing our children –Holy Rosary Sisters fighting to rescue them

Sierra Leone: “Kush” is killing our children –Holy Rosary Sisters fighting to rescue them

The importance of celebrating grandparents and the elderly

The importance of celebrating grandparents and the elderly

Chaldean Catholic Church says “no” to same-sex blessings

Chaldean Catholic Church says “no” to same-sex blessings

Young mother gets more than 3 years in prison for blocking abortion clinic entrance

Young mother gets more than 3 years in prison for blocking abortion clinic entrance

‘Some definite service’: How an English diocese is unleashing growth

‘Some definite service’: How an English diocese is unleashing growth

Feast of Saint James the Apostle. Reflection on the brass, silver-gilt censer.

Feast of Saint James the Apostle. Reflection on the brass, silver-gilt censer.

Lila Rose Recalls Life-Changing Encounter With Jesus Christ in the Eucharist

Lila Rose Recalls Life-Changing Encounter With Jesus Christ in the Eucharist

Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart's heart-rending speech at the National Eucharistic Congress

Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart’s heart-rending speech at the National Eucharistic Congress

Jonathan Roumie speaks at the National Eucharistic Congress

Jonathan Roumie speaks at the National Eucharistic Congress

Vatican approves ‘spiritual experience’ connected to Trinity shrine of Maccio in Italy

Vatican approves ‘spiritual experience’ connected to Trinity shrine of Maccio in Italy

The enduring faith of St. Charbel: Thousands celebrate in Lebanon

The enduring faith of St. Charbel: Thousands celebrate in Lebanon

Carmelite friends of Pope Francis in Spain to leave convent after 400 years

Carmelite friends of Pope Francis in Spain to leave convent after 400 years

Alabama Church Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing $300,000 From Parish for TikTok Creators

Alabama Church Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing $300,000 From Parish for TikTok Creators

U.S. Archdiocese welcomes largest class of priestly ordinations in almost 2 decades

U.S. Archdiocese welcomes largest class of priestly ordinations in almost 2 decades

Have you ever wondered what 50,000 people in adoration looks like?
5 things to know about St. Bridget of Sweden, mystic and mother

5 things to know about St. Bridget of Sweden, mystic and mother

Man killed in Istanbul church shooting was out for a walk, relative says

Man killed in Istanbul church shooting was out for a walk, relative says

Trump nominates ‘firebrand’ pro-life Catholic as VP running mate and political heir

Trump nominates ‘firebrand’ pro-life Catholic as VP running mate and political heir

U.S. bishops: Supreme Court ruling ‘criminalizes homelessness’

U.S. bishops: Supreme Court ruling ‘criminalizes homelessness’

Traveling to Italy? Consider a stay in a religious house. It will be a lot cheaper than a hotel or airbnb.

Traveling to Italy? Consider a stay in a religious house. It will be a lot cheaper than a hotel or airbnb.

Serving God with a dental drill and a smartphone

Serving God with a dental drill and a smartphone

New Hampshire becomes 25th US state to restrict sex-change surgeries for children

New Hampshire becomes 25th US state to restrict sex-change surgeries for children

The truth and legend of St Mary Magdalane

The truth and legend of St Mary Magdalane

Nicaraguan government forces closure of Radio Maria Nicaragua

Nicaraguan government forces closure of Radio Maria Nicaragua

Under patronage of St. Joseph, parish priest restarts schooling for students in Gaza

Under patronage of St. Joseph, parish priest restarts schooling for students in Gaza

The tomb of St Paul: A persecutor who became an Apostle and martyr

The tomb of St Paul: A persecutor who became an Apostle and martyr

Would you like to work for the Vatican? It just got a lot easier.

Would you like to work for the Vatican? It just got a lot easier.

Catholic News from around the World.