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Pioneer Australian Catholic Woman, Rosemary Goldie dies at 94

The Catholic Church in Australia is today commemorating the extraordinary life and achievements of one of its unsung heroines, Rosemary Goldie, the first woman ever to hold an official post of authority in the Roman Curia..

  • Churches celebrate the milestones of unity and mission

    Thousands of Australian Christians are preparing to reflect and pray together as they celebrate the milestones of unity and mission. This year the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place in the context of the 100th anniversary of the landmark 1910 World Mission Conference in Edinburgh. Appropriately the theme for this year has been prepared for churches around the world by a group from Scotland.

  • WCC offers condolences and prayers to the people of Chile

    The general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, has offered his condolences to the people of Chile, after a powerful earthquake struck along the coastline of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February.

  • Lucas encourages 'burnt out' believers

    We may get tired and worn out serving the Kingdom but that is the time Jesus shows up and invites us to love Him again.

  • Brian McLaren: The Kingdom of God is not about me

    The Kingdom of God is not about me but about transforming the world and everything in it, says Brian McLaren.

  • German Church's first female Protestant head resigns

    Just months after becoming the first woman to lead the largest Protestant church body in Germany, Bishop Margot Kaessmann has resigned.

  • CoE synod expresses confidence in the Bible

    At the General Synod two weeks ago, a motion was agreed that means that the Church of England will join Christians across the country in celebrating and promoting the Bible as part of the 400th anniversary in 2011 of the Authorised Version.

  • Archbishop of Canterbury tours Middle East region with deep concern

    The head of the worldwide Anglican Communion expressed his \"deep\" concern over the declining number of believers in the Middle East as he marked the start a four-day visit to the region.

  • Official Tour Operator expecting thousands of MacKillop pilgrims to Rome

    Following the announcement by Pope Benedict XVI that Blessed Mary MacKillop is to be canonised in Rome on Sunday 17th October 2010, Harvest Pilgrimages has been appointed the Official Canonisation Tour Operator by the Sisters of St Joseph, the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.

  • Church launches web prayer service

    The Church of England is inviting people to share their hopes and concerns through a new web-based prayer service launched to mark the start of Lent.

  • US Lutherans discuss need for unity with ecumenical leaders

    \"The prayer of Jesus that his disciples may be one so that the world may believe (John 17:21) takes on new urgency in view of the challenges peoples and churches are facing today\", said the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary, the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, in welcoming a delegation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

  • Pope tells Irish bishops to restore Church's moral credibility

    The Vatican says Pope Benedict has told Irish bishops to restore the Catholic Church's spiritual and moral credibility at the end of a two-day summit to address their response to child abuse scandals.