November 8, 2019
In St Joseph’s Church, Hobart, there is a particularly beautiful stained glass window depicting the Annunciation. It is the only…
October 15, 2019
By Dr Christine E. Wood, Director of the Office of Evangelisation & Catechesis François Trochu’s definitive biography of St. Jean-Marie…
October 13, 2019
On a flight back to Tasmania recently I sat next to a young Protestant pastor. In our conversation he commented…
October 8, 2019
In its setting beyond the historic 1825 bridge spanning the Coal River, St John the Evangelist Church in the hugely…
September 27, 2019
A priest seeking to discern a vocation to religious life is calling Hobart home for the next year as he…
September 12, 2019
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September 8, 2019
In a recent letter to the German people (June 29) Pope Francis commented that we are living in hard times…
On the outskirts of Avoca in the Fingal Valley, a dirt road leads from the Esk Highway to a small…
August 20, 2019
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August 19, 2019
August 8, 2019
St James’ Church occupies a dominant site at the very heart of the Huon Valley township of Cygnet, and differs…
August 1, 2019
The Tasmanian government has decided to move ahead with legislation that if passed by the Legislative Council would require Catholic…
July 26, 2019
Reclaiming Matrimony: the Matrimonium Project As a bishop I have a pastoral responsibility for the mission of the Church within…
July 14, 2019
The bishops of Australia made their Ad Limina visit to Rome in the last two weeks of June. Thirty-eight bishops…
July 8, 2019
This remarkable chalice is a real survivor, having been rescued from dilapidation several times during its existence of around two…
June 16, 2019
During a recent meeting between the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and Pope Francis, the Archbishop asked for a…
June 8, 2019
Amongst the treasures in St Mary’s Cathedral is arguably the most significant item in the cultural heritage of the Archdiocese…
May 19, 2019
When Pope Francis began his pontificate he focused on two Christian virtues in particular. They were joy and mercy. Both…
May 8, 2019
This is the gold-stamped image on the front board of the altar missal belonging to William Willson, first Bishop of…
