Pope Leo

Friday, January 09

A Jubilee Year to remember

It’s been a big year for the Catholic Church. First we had the admission to hospital of Pope Francis on Valentine’s Day and daily reports on social media of his condition until he was discharged after 38 days.

Reflecting on the Francis factor

Jesuit lawyer and author, Father Frank Brennan, says the Catholic Church is in a “new space” with the transition from Pope Francis to Pope Leo XIV and “none of us quite knows in what direction the Church is going”.

Year 6 students Nikkita Seng, Sophia Ceccio, Harry Easther and Joseph Vellanikaran (with posters) pass on what they have learned about Pope Leo XIV to Reception children.

St Augustine’s students learning about Pope Leo

Children at St Augustine’s Parish School in Salisbury learn all they can about the first pope from the Order of Saint Augustine.

Australian bishops attend Inauguration Mass

The Inauguration Mass for Pope Leo XIV reflected the Holy Father’s call for unity and communion across our world, said Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB.