By Terry Lees THERE was once a Shakespearean actor known everywhere for his one-person shows of readings and recitations from the classics. He always ended his performance with a dramatic reading of Psalm 23. Each night, as the actor began his recitation...

DIANNE Price remembers the day she married her husband Greg as if it were yesterday. "I can actually close my eyes and remember the whole day," Mrs Price said. "Everytime we have been to a wedding since, in my head I'm reciting our wedding vows as well."...

AUSTRALIAN Catholic University educational leadership expert Paul Kidson says threatening and offensive behaviour against teachers is at its highest levels and trending in the wrong direction. ACU's annual Principal Occupational Health, Safety, and Wellbeing...

A NEW US study has found that daily pornography consumption among young adults leads to significant negative mental health outcomes, including higher rates of depression. The Institute for Family Studies/YouGov survey of 2000 adults under the age of 40...

THE 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, wrapped up on Sunday with the announcement that Sydney will host the next International Eucharistic Congress in 2028. The announcement was made by Cardinal Baltazar Porras, archbishop emeritus...

THE 87-year-old Pope Francis not only survived the longest trip of his pontificate, but he drew energy from the crowds who came to see him, and he seemed to enjoy his 12-day visit to Asia and the Pacific. Unity, respect for one’s culture, interreligious...

POPE Francis praised Singapore and its citizens for their hard work and ingenuity, but he urged them to be mindful of the poor and of the migrant workers who do much of the hard labor. “I hope that special attention will be paid to the poor and...

BRISBANE Deacon Gary Stone said the Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide final report was a "goldmine of information" for people interested in delivering care for Australian veterans. "The report addresses the widest range of issues, from...

MAJOR issues were on the agenda for more than 95 delegates from Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America and international speakers at the 57th Annual Canon Law Conference this month. The Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand hosted the...

PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese has promised to introduce legislation by year's end to ban children under the age of 16 from accessing social media nationwide. Real Talk co-founder Paul Ninnes said social media was the single most important factor in...