Church leaders hopeful hostage deal leads to end of Gaza war
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has expressed happiness at the hostage-exchange agreement reached between Israel and Hamas yesterday, and said he hoped ... Read More
Pope calls for world day of prayer for peace as catastrophe looms in Gaza
Archbishop Christopher Prowse has urged the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn to respond generously to Pope Francis' invitation to a World Day of Prayer for ... Read More
Pope’s new letter to be titled Laudate Deum
Pope Francis’ new letter on the environment will be titled Laudate Deum (Praise God), a frequent refrain in several psalms, including Psalm 148, which tells ... Read More
Faithful invited to pray for Synod of Bishops
The Vatican is asking all baptised people, regardless of whether they will be in Rome, to participate in October’s assembly of the Synod of Bishops ... Read More
Local submissions roll in for global Synod of Bishops
Pope Francis poses for a selfie during a gathering of youth delegates at the Pontifical International Maria Mater Ecclesiae College in Rome, ahead of the ... Read More