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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.

For some, a cold, rainy winter is a welcome break from the long, hot days of an Australian summer. But for many, the onset of shorter days, overcast skies and wearing an abundance of heavy clothes puts a real dampener on their mood.

Cue the ‘winter blues’.

When our family had the opportunity to relocate to the United States in the early 2000s, we jumped at the chance to experience a unique lifestyle in different surroundings.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the Catholic Church’s 267th pope on May 8, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. At 69, he became the first American pope, a dual citizen of the United States and Peru, and the first member of the Order of Saint Augustine to ascend to the papacy.