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PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese ordered the Australian Bureau of Statistics to cancel testing of new Census questions around sexual and gender identity last week before reversing his decision after criticism from advocates and members of his own party...

ON his arrival in the Catholic island of East Timor on Monday, Pope Francis entrusted the new country to the Blessed Virgin Mary. "I entrust East Timor and all its people to the protection of the Immaculate Conception, heavenly patroness invoked under...

POPE Francis called on Catholics in Papua New Guinea on Saturday to continue in their efforts of bringing the Gospel to the most marginalised and remote communities within the country. During a visit to the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Port Moresby...

THE trepidation and uncertainty on day one of Brisbane's SYNOD24 had disappeared as table conversations on day two opened with momentum, which carried through to see actions endorsed on four Plenary Council decrees by day's end. Synod member Sam Hodge...

HOPE is the word on everyone's lips as SYNOD24 closes its first day for Brisbane archdiocese today. Synod member Jan Heath said coming out of her first session with the "Conversation in the Spirit", she felt "a lot of anticipation and hope for what the...

BROKEN Bay Bishop Anthony Randazzo is travelling to Papua New Guinea to support the Church "in solidarity and in faith" during Pope Francis' historic trip. It is something he says the whole region is looking forward to. "I hope that it will open the eyes...