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 ...

Arriving at St Columban’s Primary School, Mayfield, there were tears, trepidation and nervous excitement − and that was just from the parents! The 18 new Kindergarten students took it all in their ...

As my friend and now retired colleague, Sr Louise Gannon rsj, has also said in the past, the Chrism Mass is one of my favourite events that features in the life of our diocese each year. It is very ...

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sunset, with Mass, on Holy Thursday. It is a 40-day time of prayer, fasting, and giving to the poor that helps Christians prepare to celebrate the Lord's ...

San Clemente Catholic College marked International Women's Day by inviting three former female students to return to the school and lead an inspiring forum for current students. Pinn Tongue, Kate ...

The Nelson Bay school has two kindergarten classes this year, with the students already learning a lot in the new modern classrooms. St Michael's Primary School Nelson Bay kindy students Milo, ...

As we enter the second week of Lent, we encounter the story of the transfiguration, and I recall the reflection by Nicola Graham that forms part of the Diocesan Lenten Reflection, Journey of Hope. It ...

We are excited to announce that all news updates from across our Diocese will now be shared on our newly launched Diocesan website: www.mn.catholic.org.au. We are excited to announce that all news and ...

Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis encouraged us all to act in faith. He was passionate about calling the world to care for the marginalised, to protect our common home, and to build a Church that ...

I recognised during this past week that it would be difficult for me to put thoughts to paper because of our local news headlines coupled with those national headlines of family violence, the rescue ...

I’m not the kind of person to run out of things to say. Although, I might struggle for the right words for the right moment. Before Teresa left, I asked, “What if there’s nothing to write about?” Her ...