Brazil has a new nature reserve; a tribute to a Dutch Marist, Fr Piet van der Aart, who also worked for periods in New Zealand and Brazil.News Insight 
Bad News Travels Fast(0)
By Fr Kevin
Bates sm
It would be a rare dining room table, restaurant, bar or office which didn’t feature reflective conversations regarding terror events as they happen around the world. Whether it be a random shooting by an unbalanced co-worker or a ‘bullied’ student, or a carefully planned attack on a concert or a mosque or church.… More
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How Green Is Francis?
Fr Neil Vaney sm
With Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si, a sea-change is sweeping in. It invites, even demands, that we all reflect on our preaching, spirituality and lifestyle. What it asks of us is that unless we accept Francis’ challenge we will be part of the culture of indifference or resignation that is gradually leading to the degradation and eventual demise of our planet.… More
Synod on the Family 2014-15
by Fr Jim Kershaw
Early in October, almost 200 Bishops met in Rome to discuss the challenges facing modern families and the way in which the Church might assist the laity in meeting their vocation. Even though the laity were invited to submit views on the topic, the three week deadline they were given was quite unworkable and smacked of tokenism.… More
Some Thoughts about the Papacy of Pope Francis
by Sue Jones
At Mass on Pentecost Sunday Father preached about the Holy Spirit’s power to unite us as a universal Church. He said we had a letter from the Pope asking us to pray with him on this day for peace in the Holy Land.… More