Perspectives
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25-Nov-2011
Consuelo Morales is one of Mexico's most tireless and effective defenders of human rights. As the country staggers into a sixth year of drug war violence, the 63-year-old Roman Catholic nun has more work than ever, reports the Los Angeles Times.
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25-Nov-2011
Mark 13:33-37
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come. 34It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. 35
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25-Nov-2011
The season of Advent is not so easy for us to understand and celebrate. This is especially so in Australia, where it comes at the beginning of summer, as the working year concludes and the beaches and barbeques beckon, writes Michael McKenna, the Bishop of Bathurst.
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25-Nov-2011
This program, A Nun’s New Habit, follows the story of Sister Carmel Wauchope, a sister of the Good Samaritans who resides in the outback town of Whyalla, not far from the recently closed Baxter detention centre. Sister Carmel kicked off her habit some 20 years ago but still helps the refugees who have been detained in the detention centre.
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25-Nov-2011
Words are two-edged swords: they can connect us through shared meanings or they can divide us through misunderstandings. "Charity begins at home" can be understood both as an invitation that unites and as a slogan that divides, writes Fr Christopher Jamison in the 2011 Cafod lecture, published in the Tablet.
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25-Nov-2011
Two Queensland choirs have been chosen to sing at Anzac Cove, Capuchin monks will take over Father Bob's Melbourne parish, Catholic hospitals receive a vote of trust, the first step is taken for a new cathedral in Canberra, and an innovative program will keep children safe online (pictured).
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25-Nov-2011
Franciscans have doubts over UNESCO rulings, military chaplains are surprised at a lapse in treating war dead, Austrian bishops reject lay-led Mass, an American priest is appointed nuncio to Ireland and a Columban missionary insists the Egyptian revolution has not failed.
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25-Nov-2011
A priest known for his unusual method for charitable giving has died in Los Angeles. Father Maurice Chase, also known as Father Dollar Bill, visited LA's Skid Row every Sunday to hand out single dollar bills to needy people, and, on holidays, upped the denomination to $20 or even $100.
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25-Nov-2011
Ann Rennie's experience as a teacher and mother give her an understanding of issues young people face today. This perspective adds relevance to reflections on her own upbringing in a Catholic family and school.
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25-Nov-2011
He’s a school principal with an unusual career pathway. And while he’s adamant that this story should really be about the extraordinary students, parents and staff, Craig Battams' own story is just as special. Rebecca DiGirolamo reports in Southern Cross.
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