Apology may be offered to abuse victims when Pope heads Down Under
The Pope is set to make an historic apology when he visits Sydney in July - to the tens of thousands of Australians sexually and physically abused by predatory Catholic priests. [more]

Appeal for motorists to drive Salvo's dollars further
Drivers are desperately needed to help more than 500 volunteers and school children collect donations during this year's Red Shield Appeal at the end of May. [more]

Doreen gets crochety for a good cause, and with a smile
Being partially blind hasn't slowed down Doreen McQuirk's passion for crocheting and helping other people. [more]

Trip to the Red Centre gives young new perspective
St Marys-based Christian group Fusion Western Sydney took 15 young people from Mt Druitt, Cranebrook and Penrith on its annual Pilgrimage to Uluru. [more]

Robbing Peter means churches can't pay poor
It's supposed to be a place of sanctity, yet some churches have been forced to hire security guards to protect themselves from godless thieves who are robbing poor boxes and collection plates. [more]

Bare facts of family life see uncle and niece face off
The niece of the leader of one of Spain's largest church groups has posed for a best-selling soft porn magazine in order to 'expose' the alleged hypocrisy of her uncle. [more]

Mum is the word when it comes to men marrying
"New York Times' columnist Maureen Dowd has long complained that today's men are a bunch of insecure wimps who are intimidated by smart—high achieving women and, she argues only want to marry their mother or some intellectually inferior woman to avoid their masculinity being threatened." Visit the the Busted Halo website to read more. [more]

Soldiers, community 'Digger' deep for one of their own
They say it's only in tough times that you know who your friends are and it seems Private Michael Welsh has a battalion of them. [more]