The Australian Defence Force is mourning one of its own. A young Queenslander known as a leader of troops has been killed in a training exercise near Townsville.
After 21 years of unwavering dedication and commitment to duty, leadership and service to the Australian Defence Force, Chaplain Paul Stuart is leaving as a shining example of what it means to be a
St Patrick's Parish, Mortlake, a suburb of Sydney, welcomes Sonia Gomez Lopez into their Parish for her Pastoral Care experience while she prepares to be a Pastoral Lay Associate in the Australian
Presiding at his first Palm Sunday Mass of the Lord’s Passion since his election, Pope Leo XIV reflected on Jesus as the King of Peace who rejects war and refuses to listen to the prayers of those
The group, which was established by Pope Francis and whose work was done by the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, declared the church must confront institutional and cultural issue
The Pope chooses a theme for the World Day of the Sick.
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Sacramental News
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)
DATE: 16 November 2025
PLACE: All Saints Chapel, Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, QLD
