By Sr Melissa Dwyer I WAS fortunate to visit the body of Pope Francis at Casa Santa Marta and to spend a few moments of silent prayer. I was struck by the simple coffin, by the peaceful look on his face. I was struck by the enormity of what one person...

BRISBANE Catholic Rowena McNally has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Australian Catholic University for her dedicated service to the Church across two decades. Ms McNally was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Doctor of the University (Honoris Causa)...

PEOPLE trekked from across Australia and two Sisters even travelled from Poland to share the centenary celebrations of Queensland's first war memorial church. Nick and Ivonne Barkley had come from Gladstone to ring in 100 years with the community at Our...

THE 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave on May 7, the Vatican announced. The cardinals will first celebrate the “Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff” in St Peter’s...

QUEENSLAND'S regional bishops have shared their sadness at the death of Pope Francis as well as his impact on them and his vision for the Church. Pope Francis appointed all four of Queensland's incumbent regional bishops - Rockhampton Bishop Michael McCarthy...

ST Catherine of Siena was a third-order Dominican, peacemaker and counsellor to the Pope. Her feast day is celebrated today. She helped end the Avignon exile of the successors of St Peter in the 14th century. She is the co-patron of Italy and of Europe...

THE 6km journey that took Pope Francis' body from St Peter's Basilica to St Mary Major featured profound symbolism and emotion. Here are some of the more significant moments: The door of his home After the funeral Mass, pallbearers carried the coffin...

ST Peter Chanel was a French Marist missionary, martyred on the Island of Wallis and Futuna in 1841. He is remembered for his witness to the faith by the Church today. Peter Chanel was born on July 12, 1803 in Cuet, France. As a boy his piety and...

MERCY- the cornerstone of Pope Francis’ teaching and ministry - must guide the Catholic Church through its period of mourning and the uncertainty that lies ahead, the Church’s second-ranking official said. Celebrating Mass on April 27 for...

By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski FOLLOWING the death of Pope Francis, we'll soon be seeing a new leader in the Vatican. The conclave - a strictly confidential gathering of Roman Catholic cardinals - is due to meet in a matter of weeks to elect a new earthly...