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Autistic Catholics find a voice with a new US-based online support group fostering connection and belonging
SEVERAL Catholics have banded together to create a support system for Catholics on the autism spectrum. Autistic Catholics, an online resource and support group, kicked off this week with the...
Read MoreHow the Rosary delivered victory at the Battle of Lepanto
OTTOMAN forces gathered in freshly conquered Cyprus and mustered to take Venice and Rome - and all of Christian Europe from there. They struck fear on land and sea. "The...
Read MoreAustralian cardinal named by Pope Francis
POPE Francis has named 21 news cardinals including one for Australia - Bishop Mykola Bychok of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul in Melbourne. The announcement...
Read MoreChristopher's eyes were opened to a new world through sacred music
THE beauty of sacred music never diminishes, Christopher Trikilis says. "We live in a world of endless sound," the 39-year-old St Stephen's Cathedral music director said. "Everywhere you go, there's...
Read MoreLand blessed for Helena's House and construction set to begin
HELENA McIlwain's dream to build a house for young adults living with disabilities is coming true. Her mum, dad and sister - surrounded by family, friends and supporters - turned...
Read MoreCatholics in the dating world are seeking God first
THINK 21st Century romance and you probably imagine dating apps, selfies and clubs - but more and more young Catholics are putting their love life in God's hands. Ashton D'Mello,...
Read MoreThe story of St Francis and the Sultan
IN 1219, at the height of the Fifth Crusade, St Francis travelled to the Middle East with the aim of converting the Sultan to Christianity and ending the bloodshed. The...
Read MoreSharing God's blessing on animals great and small at ACU
BELOVED 10-year-old Schnauzer Strudel, who nearly lost her life last year, was among the line-up of animals blessed by chaplain and Scalabrinian Father Steve Michelat Australian Catholic University yesterday. Strudel's...
Read MorePope Francis calls for global day of prayer, fasting amid escalating conflict in Holy Land
POPE Francis has called for a global day of prayer and fasting on Monday, October 7 to mark the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel amid escalating violence...
Read MoreCathedral Alpha program tackling life's biggest questions
LUNCHROOM conversations are usually about family life, the latest tv shows, movies or books, or even about how good the Brisbane lions are – sorry Sydney. But in the St...
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