Fr Fred Farrugia isn’t one to turn his back on a creative challenge. In the lead-up to Christmas, the Adelaide Hills parish priest spent months meticulously restoring a nativity set to its former glory.

Javale Morato, the victim of a freak hammer-throwing accident in September, has exceeded all expectations and will spend Christmas at home with his family.

Few people are comfortable discussing funeral plans with loved ones. What happens if you want Catholic ritual as part of your final farewell but children, partners or family members are disconnected from the Church?

The 2025 Jubilee Year will officially open on December 24 at 7pm with a Mass presided over by Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square, followed by the rite of the Opening of the Holy Door.

The parents of a young boy who was the victim of a hammer-throwing accident have spoken publicly for the first time of their anguish as they watched him fight for his life,...

...Bernard Dowd could easily have spent his whole life working in retail if it were not for his decision to start worshipping at St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral.

The Adelaide Archdiocese has introduced a new initiative aimed at upholding the sanctity of life. Fr Dean Marin and James Lloyd explain the rationale behind the project.

Carmen O’Brien moves through the world with a spring in her step and a twinkle in her eye. The grandmother of four counts every day as a blessing and isn’t about to waste a minute.

Jesse Frick was barely 18 when a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis pulled the proverbial rug from under his feet. It was one month before embarking on Year 12 exams and his studies and future plans ground to a halt.

At the end of October last year the siren sounded on the first half of the Synod of Bishops, Synod on Synodality in Rome. 

The entrance hymn at Mass starts as the entrance procession begins and continues for as long as needed to allow the congregation to gather and prepare for the celebration...

Australian Catholics will play a key role in this month’s second session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome which is aimed at shaping the future of the Church.

Pope Francis has described the Church outside Europe as “much larger and more alive” after completing the longest international journey of his pontificate last month.

When Bev Garton and her twin sister ‘Bronny’ gathered their loved ones to celebrate eight decades of sisterhood, the siblings were on top of the world.

When he’s not travelling the world researching the history and culture of Christianity, Fr Michael Trainor’s focus is firmly on the future.

For Passionist priests Fr Joash and Fr Julius, accepting an offer from their Superior to come to Australia was a lot easier than saying goodbye to communities they served in Kenya.

It’s funny the off-hand conversations you have in the strangest places that stick in your memory for some reason.

As Pope Francis appeals for people to “walk together, with the most vulnerable,” in his message...a local initiative has been launched by the Adelaide Archdiocese to foster inclusion, acceptance and social cohesion.

There’s a certain kind of magic about orchids. Kildare College teacher and environmental stewardship advocate Paul Beltrame knows just how much we can learn from nature’s tiny works of art.

An art gallery dedicated to showcasing work by South Australian artists living with disability or mental health barriers adds a splash of colour and positivity to Adelaide’s CBD.

The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) is offering Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for several of its postgraduate education programs for students...

When Liz Sparks enters a room, it lights up with smiles, thanks largely to the menagerie of animals accompanying her.

There were heartwarming interactions when Sacred Heart College students gathered...catch up with older members of the community during intergenerational high school program Rite Now!

I have been to prison a few times. Sometimes in my capacity as either chaplain or bishop, or as friend. Sometimes maximum security, sometimes minimum security or even ‘prison’ farms.

‘Hearing the divine call, which is far from being an imposed duty – even in the name of a religious ideal – is the surest way for us to fulfil our deepest desire for happiness.’

Jodie Clark has quite possibly the toughest job in the world. As head of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, she is responsible for getting...supplies to more than two million Palestinians.

Two young Catholic women from Adelaide joined 140 delegates at the Talitha Kum General Assembly in Rome in May to forge a five-year plan to combat modern slavery.

Parishes are being asked to mark the Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday July 28. 

Clare Bowyer and Adriana Loro have a combined 52 years’ experience in preparing couples for marriage.

Ahead of their 70th wedding anniversary on July 24, Peter and Rosemarie Collyer talk about their journey to Australia, the life they built here, and their secret to a devoted and enduring partnership.

Josephite Sister Pauline Morgan has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List for service to the Catholic Church and education.

The invited attendees came from parishes, schools, religious congregations, communities, chaplaincies, diocesan ministries and Catholic agencies in the Archdiocese of Adelaide.

A joyful peal of bells rang through the streets of Adelaide on Friday June 7, causing busy city workers to stop in their tracks to look up at St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral.

January 3 will always be a special day on Jim and Reeva’s calendar. It was the day their daughter Rebecca was born; a day Jim almost didn’t live to see.

The skills, courage and resourcefulness of a small group of Dominican nuns who arrived in Australia from England in 1883 will be honoured when St Dominic’s holds its 140th anniversary dinner this month.

The Bakhtiari family made headlines around the world in 2004 when they were deported in the early hours of the morning by Australian immigration officials after fleeing Afghanistan four years earlier.

The most selfless acts of kindness and generosity often go unrecognised but on June 22 the Hutt St Centre Commemorative Mass will acknowledge seven decades of assisting Adelaide’s homeless.

Caritas Australia has joined its counterparts in Canada and New Zealand in calling for their government heads to act on earlier calls for a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza.

Despite the referendum to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Constitution not succeeding, Australia needs to find a way to address the inequalities many First Nations people face, Bishop Charles Gauci has said.

Mission is supporting missionaries around the world to change lives. Aligning with the Salesian Sisters’ mission, Sr Carolina set out to be of service to her people...

One of the most significant events in the life of the Catholic Church since Vatican II will kick off on October 4 when the opening Mass of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod is held in St Peter’s Square.

Caritas Turkey and other Caritas agencies are responding to a series of powerful earthquakes in southeast Turkey and Syria, where thousands of lives have been lost already and the death toll increases by the hour.

'Listening with the ear of your heart' is the theme of Pope Francis’ message for World Communications Day being celebrated in Australia on May 22 this year.

Pope Francis has given his apostolic blessing to the Australian Catholic bishops and encouraged them to explore new ways of being missionary in Australia at this time. Source: ACBC Media Blog.

The Plenary Council 2020 has moved into its next phase of preparation with the announcement on Pentecost Sunday of the National Themes for Discernment that emerged from a historic process of listening to the voices of more than 222,000 people.

View a full list of Mass and Reconciliation times for the Adelaide Cathedral parish churches.

Australian Catholic Youth Festival has announced first round of homegrown speakers and presenters for December Adelaide event.

The Congress being held in Philadelphia, Sept 22-25, will address real life challenges that families go through as a couple and as parents.

Preparations are gearing up for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival being held in Adelaide December 3-5.

Southern Cross celebrates vocations week with stories of people who have responded to the call in our diocese and beyond, starting with Fr Tru.