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NCP CONVENTION 2025

Re-Connect, Re-Engage, Re-Energise “A gracious farewell,…

Quo Vadis?

John F Swann (Assistant editor, The Swag) (Editor’s note:…

ACCRAF needs your help

Greg Trythall PP (Chair ACCRAF) Australian Catholic Clergy Remuneration…

Mandate of the Holy Father Francis to Parish Priests

Parish Priests for the Synod (2 May 2024) In early May Pope…
Paul Crotty’s group in Rome, Paul is third from the left

Meeting of Parish Priests in Rome

Paul Crotty is parish priest of Cooper Pedy (Diocese of Port…

Passing generation of Vatican II clergy

John Warhurst is an Emeritus Professor of Political Science at…

National Catholic Gatherings in Trieste and Indianapolis: A tale of two churches

Massimo Faggioli (18 July, La Croix International) There were…

Remembering Anthony Kelly CSsR

Archbishop Mark Coleridge gave the following homily on May 22…

Come aside and rest a while (Mark 6:31)

Barry Ryan, a priest of the Ballarat Diocese, died on June 22…
Archbishop Michael Kelly

Catholic Seminaries in Australia 1835-2023

Peter J Wilkinson Part 6:  A national seminary, or local seminaries?

Who celebrated the first Mass in Australia?

Harry Moore SM reflects on part of our history. The story surrounds…

Influences on priests of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s

Gerard Spillane is a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Melbourne.…

There’s No Plan B

Bill Fox previously wrote under the alias ‘Richard Francis’.…

Church without Clergy

Dr Harald Prinz This article was circulated by “Australasian…