Some people choose to be optimistic about the future, adopting a positive mindset calculating that “the glass is half full” so “It’ll be alright.” I believe such optimists are better off than ...

Vatican City is a city-state within the city of Rome, Italy. It is home to both Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and is a veritable monument to Catholicism's influence on architecture. It ...

Laurie Woods is based in the School of Theology at the ACU Strathfield campus of Australian Catholic University. He has been teaching biblical studies at ACU in Sydney for 25 years and is also ...

Over 1600 students, staff and special guests filled the grounds of St Peter’s Campus, Maitland this morning to celebrate the commencement of the new school year, launch the new visual identity and ...

A strong sense of community surrounded the gathering of the 60 new Kindergarten students for 2018 at St Joseph’s Primary School, East Maitland on 7 February. Brooke Robinson PUBLISHED February 09, ...

Fr Michael Kelly sj is a Bangkok-based Australian Jesuit who led www.ucanews.com 2008-2018 and is now the publisher of the English editions of La Croix International and La Civilta Cattolica.

My homily for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) as preached during the 9.30am Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. The readings were Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; James 3:16 – 4:3; Mark 9:30-37. Fr ...

Corpus Christi Primary School, Waratah combined their Colour Run event with their annual cross country carnival, making for a day of fun in the sun. Julie Mulhearn PUBLISHED June 14, 2019 Held at ...

For National Vocation Awareness week, Pints With A Purpose welcomed two young men studying to become priests. Solomon Omeiza is a seminarian for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle and Richard Sofatzis ...

The school community of St Joseph’s Primary School, Taree have put in a huge fundraising effort during their #helpourfarmers campaign, raising over $8,000. Natasha Brotherton PUBLISHED October 11, ...

Diocesan principals and student leaders, members of the Catholic Schools Council and Catholic Schools Office (CSO) staff gathered at St Joseph’s College, Lochinvar on Thursday, 27 May, for the launch ...

Diana Macalintal, who with Nick Wagner co-facilitated our recent RCIA Workshop day was one of the keynote speakers at the Australian Pastoral Musicians Network Conference in Melbourne. In the ...