Pope Leo’s First Teaching
Last month, I talked about our care for the poor, since it was one of the November focuses of the […]
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Are We the Church of the Poor?
As the Jubilee Year 2025 heads towards its natural end, a focus in November is on “the poor”. It might
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Fraternity Across the Lines
By Raymond Perrier – Life as a Catholic priest, let alone a bishop, cannot be easy. Anyone who is head
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Compassion and Consolation
By Dr Raymond Perrier – Compassion is one of those words that is used far too lightly and we risk
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The Church in the Modern World
About 60 days ago, some 133 cardinals were meeting in conclave in Rome to choose our new pope. And 60 years
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Dr Raymond Perrier: My 150th Southern Cross Column
This month marks my 150th column for The Southern Cross. I have been writing every month since January 2013. That
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When Church and Politics Meet
By Dr Raymon Perrier – This month, we consider how the year 325 AD was a critical date in the
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The Rich Rituals of the Triduum
Soon we will be celebrating the great rituals of Holy Week. This is Catholic liturgy at its best — or
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Happy Mother’s Day!
I hope the headline didn’t send you into a panic. It was not meant for your mother or to shame
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