Thursday 11 February 2010

A proposed bill that would legalise altruistic surrogacy in Queensland is not only unnecessary, but is a violation of one's birthright to enter into the world with a mother and a father, says the Family Council of Queensland.

Thursday 11 February 2010

Ash Wednesday leads us into Lent, a time of focus on Jesus Christ - the Way, the Truth and the Life.

Wednesday 10 February 2010

As Catholics begin to plan their Lenten journey this year, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is calling on people to take up a new and exciting challenge.

Tuesday 9 February 2010

Each year the feast of Candlemas is commemorated as the world-wide celebration of Religious Life. In the Archdiocese of Melbourne, it is celebrated with a Mass for Religious in the Cathedral during the weekend nearest to this feast.  For us in the southern hemisphere, this also coincides with a return from summer holidays and a recommencement of ministry for the new year.

This year the celebration was on Saturday, February 6, with Mass in the Cathedral at 10 am.  The principal celebrant was His Grace, Archbishop Denis Hart, assisted by religious priests and deacons of the archdiocese.

Monday 8 February 2010

Every year, millions across the United States of America fervently follow the athletic clash of titans called the Super Bowl. In today's Super Bowl, however, the winners won’t be limited to either the Indianapolis Colts or the New Orleans Saints. A special victory will go to life, thanks to a singular advertisement that will air during the most watched sporting event of the year.

Monday 8 February 2010

Population aging and the Church’s response to it will be the focus of a one-day workshop at the upcoming plenary assembly of the German bishops.