KIRSTY Robertson says she cherished the chance to serve the world's poorest people as she steps down from her role as Caritas Australia chief executive officer after nearly five years. "Together, we have faced challenges head-on, celebrated victories,...

"I BECAME an educator to inspire children and watch their progress." This is how Kimberley Clark's journey in Catholic education began, and in 2024, she launched into a leadership position at one of Ipswich's leading schools. This year Ms Clark took over...

FORMER Police Commissioner and devoted Catholic Jim O'Sullivan was farewelled today by family, friends, colleagues and dignitaries at a Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Victories church, Bowen Hills. Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge celebrated the Mass with...

OPIOIDS, like liquid morphine, essential for palliative care are being pulled from the Australian market, leaving many vulnerable members of society in pain and hopelessness, Townsville Bishop Tim Harris said. The Australia New Zealand Society of Palliative...

ELECTION season is upon us and Queenslanders will have an opportunity to have their voices heard this October. The United Kingdom and France have recently held elections, with the United States also choosing a leader later this year. And with the...

IT is not everyday that a school student gets to advise politicians or discuss policy with young people from across the globe. But this is normal for St Eugene College Burpengary student Molly O'Hanlon. The Year 12 College Captain was appointed to the...

THE National Eucharistic Congress concluded Sunday with a Mass with tens of thousands of people in an NFL football stadium, where the crowd prayed for "a new Pentecost" for the Church in the US. This all comes after Pope Francis urged the 60,000 attendees...

FORMER Queensland Police Commissioner, devoted Catholic and family man Jim O'Sullivan died last week on July 17 aged 85. Mr O'Sullivan was the state's 17th police commissioner and served from 1992 to 2000. He was a key figure during the historic Fitzgerald...

IN secondary school, chemistry and physics were amongst the subjects I studied. However, I was only an average student with those disciplines. Although I can recall being in awe of the outcomes of some chemical experiments performed, I had no desire to...

THE Miles government has earmarked another $40 million to an initiative to bolster Queensland's abortion industry. Minister for Health and Women Shannon Fentiman introduced the "Termination of Pregnancy Action Plan 2032" in March with the goal to ensure...