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Church leaders plead for action after hundreds killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria
MORE than 100 people have been killed, 98,000 displaced and 217 churches destroyed in the Diocese of Wukari in Nigeria's Taraba state. Violence continues to devastate rural Christian communities in...
Learn MoreBrazilian Carmelite friar topped last year's streaming charts by praying the rosary daily at 4am
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....
Learn MoreCatholic peak bodies weigh in on CGT changes, NDIS and more in Budget 2026
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...
Learn MoreAustralia's social media ban for teens questioned as youth literacy plummets
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...
Learn MoreBrisbane spaces building connection amid uncertainty and anxiety
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...
Learn MoreFrench religious sister 'bringing Jesus' light' to Haiti's most vulnerable children
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...
Learn MoreHistoric ordination for Maronite Catholics in Brisbane
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...
Learn MorePope Leo offers a message of hope amid global violence and uncertainty
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...
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