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Bondi and the Parliamentary Process
Following the shootings at Bondi on December 14 last year, we…

Donald Trump’s Presidency and the influence of the Catholic Vote
Catholic voters helped anchor Donald Trump’s political rise.…

Pastoral Letter for International Women’s Day 2026: The dignity of women calls for more than listening
With International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8, Bishop Michael…

The Great Traditionalist Tilt
An article published in the Spring edition of The Swag quoted…

Marriage Encounter a life-giving aspect of ministry
Retired Priest Fr. Pat Rooney has contributed the following reflection…

One of ‘Tasmania’s Finest’ Appointed New Bishop for Ballarat
The Diocese of Ballarat has welcomed the appointment of Fr Mark…

New Bishops gather in Canberra for synodal formation
Australia’s recently appointed bishops gathered in Canberra…

Priests – Who and What moves and shakes them?
Long time supporter and contributor to The Swag, Fr. Kerry Costigan,…

Catholic clergy have strong sense of wellbeing
A new study has found Catholic clergy in Australia have a strong…

Bishops seek focus on cost-of-living crisis
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is releasing two Social…

This is my body, given for you
Momentum is building in the initial phase of planning for the…

Pope Leo’s Dilexi te sets poverty as Church priority
Pope Francis had begun writing his final Apostolic Exhortation…

What does Lent want from us?
With Ash Wednesday behind us and as we approach the latter part…

Science, the Iconoclast
The following article is the second in a two-part series submitted…

Priesthood: Selection, Support and Satisfaction
Respected long-term member of the NCP and contributor to The…

Part 9: Synod of Bishops and reforms to priestly formation: 1967 First Ordinary Assembly of Synod of Bishops
Peter Wilkinson continues his series on Catholic Seminaries in…
