Catholics of Oz

Never accept a label in place of a story. Lindsay Sant brings notes from Melbourne's Proclaim 26 evangelization conference, Caroline Knight reports on 59,000-year-old Neanderthal dentistry, and Lino Saubolle weighs in. The post Never Accept a Label in Place of a Story appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Young Australians are returning to faith at rates nobody predicted. Archbishop Peter A. Comensoli tells Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Lino Saubolle what's behind it, and what St Patrick's Cathedral has to do with it. The post The Tide Is Turning: Archbishop Comensoli on Melbourne’s Catholic Surge appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Can a book teach an eight-year-old who God is — or carry a couple through a lifetime of marriage? Publisher Michael Murphy talks YOUCAT with Lindsay Sant, then Caroline Knight tells the true story of voices that diagnosed a brain tumour. The post The Yellow Book That Outsold Everything but the Bible appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Could an architect-priest who built churches with his own hands become a saint? Lindsay Sant sits down with archivist Odhran O'Brien on the cause for Monsignor John Hawes — then a new study explains why some days you're sharp and others you're not. The post The Priest Who Built His Own Churches: The Monsignor John Hawes Story appeared first on StarQuest Media .

A Catholic mission leader is walking 2,500 kilometers through the Australian outback to raise $1 million for homeless services, inspired by Pope John Paul II. Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Lino Saubolle interview Roby Curtis. Plus the science of Bruce the champion Kea. The post Roby Curtis Walking 2,500km for the Homeless appeared first on StarQuest Media .

"Nothing is lost by peace. Everything may be lost by war." Pope Leo XIV's Vigil for Peace, just war theory, and the Artemis II lunar mission — Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Lino Saubolle cover it all. The post Pope Leo, Just War and Artemis II appeared first on StarQuest Media .

God kneels before his creation — and then tells us to do the same. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle unpack Pope Leo's Holy Thursday homily on servant love and the Eucharist. Plus: Caroline Knight on scientists who froze mouse brains and brought them back. The post A Divine Love That Serves appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Is a cathedral restoration a luxury or a mission? Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Lino Saubolle make the case for Melbourne's $190M "Light into the City" campaign — then turn to CRISPR-engineered mushroom protein and why scientists should never name products. The post Light into the City: Restoring St. Patrick’s Cathedral appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Is faith a duty or a need? Fr. Alex Busuttil, MSP—a missionary priest from Peru—unpacks vocation, marriage, and 40 years of mission with his nephew and niece, Lindsay Sant and Caroline Knight. Also: ancient tree-climbing crocodiles that ambushed prey from the canopy. The post Fr. Alex, MSP: 45,000 Reasons to Trust God appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Lent gets real: Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Lino Saubolle unpack Pope Leo’s call to listen deeply, fast from harmful words, and rebuild community—then Caroline flips to space with Betelgeuse’s hidden companion star. What if your words are your Lenten fast? The post Listening and Fasting Together appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Grief reshapes everything—but does it also reveal deeper hope? After losing his mother, Lindsay Sant reflects on faith, love, and C.S. Lewis’s wisdom. With Lino Saubolle, he asks: How do we carry loss—and each other—forward? The post Grief, Faith, and the Space Between appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Can the Church truly claim to love the poor if she remains silent on their suffering? Lindsay and Lino unpack Dilexi Te, Pope Leo's’ challenge to the Church—and to us—to act. They also reveal surprising health perks of your daily coffee fix. The post Listen to the Voice of the Poor appeared first on StarQuest Media .

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What does it mean for the Church to truly be “for the poor”? In this conversation, Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Lino Saubolle unpack Pope Leo’s challenging teaching and its modern implications, then shift to a wild scientific twist involving King Tut’s tomb. The post A Church for the Poor appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Is ignoring the poor a rejection of Christ? Pope Leo thinks so. Caroline busts the paracetamol-autism myth with science and empathy. Featuring Lindsay Sant and Caroline Knight. The post If We Ignore the Poor, We Ignore Christ: Pope Leo’s Call appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Can sainthood thrive in the modern world? Lindsay Sant, Lino Saubolle, and Dom Bettinelli reflect on Dom’s pilgrimage across Italy, Eucharistic miracles, relics, papal moments, and the bold holiness of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati. The post A Jubilee Pilgrimage appeared first on StarQuest Media .

What does it mean to welcome the stranger in today’s Australia? Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Lino Saubolle tackle the bishops’ new pastoral letter, racism, and faith—and lighten the mood with dancing cockatoos. The post Welcome the Stranger appeared first on StarQuest Media .

What truly satisfies the restless heart? Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Lino Saubolle unpack Pope Leo XIV’s stirring message to 1.2M youth gathered in Rome for the Jubillee, share inspiring school faith projects, and reveal the science of “mind blanking.” The post A Different World is Possible appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Religious prejudice or peaceful dialogue—what future do we choose? Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Lino Saubolle reflect on Nostra Aetate at 60, bust a viral Melbourne myth, and examine Archbihsop Comensoli's response. The post Nostra Aetate appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Is Pope Leo XIV the bridge the Church needs today? Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle unpack the first American pope’s mission of unity, address tensions over the Latin Mass, and challenge us to rethink faith amid the AI revolution. The post Welcome Pope Leo! appeared first on StarQuest Media .