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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.…

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…