A BRAZILIAN Carmelite friar praying the rosary at 4am has become the nation's most-watched online streamer, drawing millions of viewers to long broadcasts centred on prayer, repentance and Catholic teaching. Fr Gilson Pupo Azevedo, better known as Frei...

AUSTRALIAN Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2026 Budget with housing affordability and intergenerational equity as headline measures. The budget landed during a turbulent 12 months - petrol shocks, high inflation, rising interest rates, a housing...

THE country’s world-first law restricting social media for under-16s is in the spotlight as academics question the ban’s effectiveness. Researchers from Australian Catholic University say teenagers have found a workaround and they are concerned...

PRAYER is becoming a source of comfort for Australians as international conflict adds to anxiety about an uncertain future, a new study shows. The US-Israel and Iran war is continuing to impact global trade with high fuel prices contributing to a high...

AS children in Haiti face unimaginable conditions, a religious sister and her team are changing thousands of lives by providing protection, education and faith formation in the nation's most dangerous slum, Cite Soleil. Sister Paesie was born Claire Joelle...

FR Michael Khoury, 63, pursued his love for serving God and His Church for decades to become the first man ordained as a Maronite priest in Queensland last weekend. He was ordained by Maronite Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay at St Maroun's Maronite Church,...

By EWTN News POPE Leo XIV on Sunday prayed for victims of growing violence in the Sahel, thanked the people of the Canary Islands for welcoming a cruise ship carrying people sick with hantavirus and offered a special blessing for mothers during his Regina...

By Ashley Prisk FOR 165 years, All Hallows' School has stood as a beacon of faith and learning. Founded in 1861 by the Sisters of Mercy, the school was born from a bold vision, that girls in a fledgling colony deserved the same opportunities for education...

By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski WHEN white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel on May 8, 2025, the surprise was immediate. The Church's leadership had elected its first pope born in the United States, a former Augustinian missionary in Peru who few expected...

SHOPPING for yourself can help Queenslanders experiencing hardship. Running for one day only - Saturday, May 9- across selected Vinnies stores in Queensland shoppers can fill a bag for $10 with pre-loved clothing and other unique finds. Every purchase...