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Majellan Winter Jokes During a fire at a convent, a group of nuns were trapped on the third floor. Thinking quickly, they took off their habits, tied them together and used them as a rope to climb out the window. After safely reaching the ground, a reporter rushed up to one of the nuns and

While Covid is still a health threat, it is not the dominant story it once was with other diseases now taking up more media space.

The Year of Hope as part of the pope’s Jubilee Year continues from June to August. The theme that centres on Pilgrims of Hope was chosen to promote peacebuilding in a world susceptible to climate change and wars.

Saint Anthony Zaccaria is recognised for his deep faith and passion for reform that shaped the religious landscape during the Renaissance. Born on October 1, 1502, in the northern Italian town of Cremona, he became a Catholic priest and founder of two significant religious orders.

While the world has become more secularised, parents who are not regular Mass goers are still baptising their children. So, if parents are on the ‘fringes’ of religious belief, why go through the ritual with their children?

As we say goodbye to one pope, we welcome a new pope. Sadly, Pope Francis died on April 21 after a 12-year reign. Much has already been written and said about his legacy, and more is sure to be said in the months and years ahead.

Persuading an aged parent to move into a nursing or aged care home is one of the most challenging and emotionally fraught experiences many families face. Naturally, as people age, they develop strong attachments to their homes and routines so conversations around this topic can be very testing.

Pope Francis would be remembered as a man of simplicity, humility and compassion. Those were the words of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB who spoke soon after the pope’s death on Easter Monday.