ST Joseph, the beloved spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is celebrated twice by the Catholic Church every year - first on March 19 for the feast of St Joseph, Husband of Mary, and again on May 1 for the feast of St Joseph...

A NEW international study suggests that one often overlooked factor -- religious belief -- may significantly shape how young people approach their professional lives, their responsibilities and their role in society. The findings come from the Footprints...

AUSTRALIA'S Bishops have urged people to use the Feast of St Joseph the Worker today (May 1) to reflect on struggle of young people to find secure work. Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service chair and Townsville Bishop Tim Harris...

MORE than 500 people who have been on a journey to strengthen their Christian faith gathered for a weekend on the Gold Coast in April. The 2026 Couples for Christ Australia (CFCA) National Conference held in April also celebrated the 30th anniversary...

AUSTRALIANS are finding life more difficult today than during the COVID-19 pandemic or even 50 years ago, a new study shows. "Australia in March 2026 is a country under considerable strain," ANU School of Politics and International Relations head Professor...

OF the ways in which Jesus defined his mission, the one that sums them all up is: "I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly" (Jn 10:10). Read in the light of his post-resurrection commissioning of his disciples - "As the Father has...

This is an edited version of the homily of parish priest Carmelites of Mary Immaculate Father Biju Thomas at the Funeral Mass of well-known Aspley parishioner Claude Gonsalves. Mr Gonsalves died on April 10 aged 76. CLAUDE Gonsalves was a devoted sacristan,...

A POLICE investigation has been launched after a fire caused the “complete destruction” of Mary Immaculate Church building in Blackwater. On April 28 at 3am, emergency services attended a “significant fire” at the church near the...

THIS year marks 25 years since the first National Count of Attendance by the Church in Australia. Throughout May, parishes across the Archdiocese of Brisbane will conduct a count for the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference's National Centre for Pastoral...

BRISBANE Archbishop Shane Mackinlay blessed students, staff, families, supporters and founders of the newly-opened St John Henry Newman College, Tarragindi, at an opening Mass today. The college, named after the 19th-century theologian and saint, launched...