The Irish writer on his childhood fear of the devil,his superpower – and one of the enigmas of his latest novel.
A WA expert says there is considerable weight to the ‘urban myth’ families join a Catholic church or have their children baptised primarily due to school choice.
Despite apologising and paying more than $1 million to a victim of clerical abuse,Salesian College continued to eulogise a disgraced priest for years.
Darwin has been singled out as the most likely destination for a papal visit,which would be the first by a Catholic pope to Australia in 16 years.
Plans for a six-storey building next to St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney have provoked opposition from churchgoers,heritage experts and a priest.
The release of a 20-page document follows fierce conservative pushback against the doctrinal office’s previous declaration on LGBT issues.
A lawsuit involving Aboriginal victims of a jailed priest could have international implications for the Vatican as they seek to protect the pontiff from being drawn into a civil damages claim.
From vacant acres on Perth’s fringe to places of worship,schools,commercial buildings and houses,these churches own some of WA’s most valuable private property portfolios.
Pope Francis overcame concerns about his health to preside over Easter Sunday Mass,leading some 30,000 people in a flower-decked St Peter’s Square.
In this series,explore how Victoria’s religious communities are attracting worshippers in an increasingly secular Australia.
In a series,The Age explores why Christianity is declining and atheism is growing,while the faithful flock to Pentecostal megachurches,temples and mosques.