Archbishop Comensoli: ‘Asia is the future of the Church’

Archbishop Comensoli: ‘Asia is the future of the Church’

Vatican news Australian Archbishop of Melbourne Peter Andrew Comensoli told Vatican News that Asia was the future of the Church, adding that Australians were closely following the Holy Father’s apostolic trip to the region. By Linda Bordoni and Deborah Castellano Lubov Archbishop Peter Comensoli of Melbourne, Australia, spoke to Linda Bordoni of Vatican News at…

Australian students in Rome in the footsteps of Aboriginal scholar

Australian students in Rome in the footsteps of Aboriginal scholar

Recipients of the 2024 Francis Xavier Conaci Scholarship speak to Vatican News about their hopes to work as teachers in their First Nations communities in Australia. By Joseph Tulloch Every summer, the Francis Xavier Scholarship brings Australian First Nations students to Rome. The scholarship, sponsored by the Australian Catholic University and the Australian Embassy to…

Pope Francis offers consolation and prayers to victims of Sydney attack

Pope Francis offers consolation and prayers to victims of Sydney attack

Vatican news In a telegram signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis said he was “deeply saddened” by the attack in a shopping center in Sydney, Australia, which left six people dead. He assures the victims of his prayers and his spiritual closeness. By Vatican News In a telegram signed by Cardinal…