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FOR 19 minutes, a room of photographers and journalists fell silent while Pope John Paul II and Mehmet Ali Agca spoke softly in the corner. Two years earlier, Ali Agca had attempted to kill the pope, shooting him in St Peter's square. Now his would-be...

POPE Francis will publish the fourth encyclical of his pontificate on Thursday on "the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus Christ". The encyclical, Dilexit Nos, meaning "he has loved us", will be published on October 24. The Pope had announced...

By Terry Lees I'M staring at a printed tax invoice docket I received earlier today following a purchase from a book shop. The docket has a product code in numerals, the titles of the books, the price, the amount of GST and the total price in dollars and...

POPE Francis called on the faithful to yearn to serve, not thirst for power, as he proclaimed 14 new saints, including Canada-born St Marie-Leonie Paradis, founder of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family, and 11 martyrs. “Those who dominate do...

ST Luke contributed more to the New Testament than any other single author, offering us the most detailed account of Jesus' life and the early Church. He is also credited with founding Christian iconography, worked as a physician, and was a close companion...

MATER surgeon Dr Richard Lewandowski has literally brought smiles to the faces of more than 30,000 children around the world. The plastic, craniofacial and reconstructive surgery specialist is the founder of Operation Smile Australia - a medical charity...