When Stacia Linklaterhealy came into the world as a newborn, the outlook was so bleak she was baptised immediately.
Few people are comfortable discussing funeral plans with loved ones. What happens if you want Catholic ritual as part of your final farewell but children, partners or family members are disconnected from the Church? Funeral director Natasha Siebert shares her advice.
When Cathy Millane drives past Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College (OLSH) at Enfield her heart skips a beat and tears well in her eyes.
November 6 marks 180 years since the first bishop of Adelaide, Bishop Francis Murphy, arrived in Adelaide.
Obituaries
James Gerard Dwyer (born February 19 1931, died August 31 2024).
News
Australia has lost a pioneering voice for justice and reconciliation with the passing of Aunty Shirley Peisley AM (1941-2024), an Elder of the Ngarrindjeri and Boandik peoples.
News
Award-winning foreign correspondent Peter Greste, who spent 400 days in an Egyptian gaol after being charged with terrorism offences, has told Catholic media that there needs to be a way of upholding the principles and ethics of journalism in the digital age.
Charlotte Szekely (born April 7 1939, died June 17 1924).
For Passionist priests Fr Joash Oloo Okeyo CP and Fr Julius Philip Ouma Nyandiga CP, accepting an offer from their Superior to come to Australia was a lot easier than saying goodbye to the communities they served in Kenya.
Fr Tony Egar CP has moved 14 times in his 60 years as a Passionist priest but one constant has been the influence of his three ‘families’ along the journey. The sprightly 84 year old spoke to The Southern Cross after his diamond jubilee on July 18.
When he’s not travelling the world researching the history and culture of Christianity, Fr Michael Trainor’s focus is firmly on the future.
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