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Albanese need not shy away from his Catholic roots

Albanese need not shy away from his Catholic roots

Politicians who are believers cannot help but bring their faith to their work because it shapes their values and convictions.

08.06.2025 10

WA Today

Barney Zwartz

Albanese need not shy away from his Catholic roots

Albanese need not shy away from his Catholic roots

Politicians who are believers cannot help but bring their faith to their work because it shapes their values and convictions.

08.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Barney Zwartz

Albanese need not shy away from his Catholic roots

Albanese need not shy away from his Catholic roots

Politicians who are believers cannot help but bring their faith to their work because it shapes their values and convictions.

08.06.2025 10

The Age

Barney Zwartz

Albanese need not shy away from his Catholic roots

Albanese need not shy away from his Catholic roots

Politicians who are believers cannot help but bring their faith to their work because it shapes their values and convictions.

08.06.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Barney Zwartz

Why religious architecture has the power to inspire even the most sceptical

There is something about places of worship that lifts us into something much bigger than ourselves and inspires us to look beyond our daily lives.

18.05.2025 9

WA Today

Barney Zwartz

Why religious architecture has the power to inspire even the most sceptical

There is something about places of worship that lifts us into something much bigger than ourselves and inspires us to look beyond our daily lives.

18.05.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Barney Zwartz

Why religious architecture has the power to inspire even the most sceptical

There is something about places of worship that lifts us into something much bigger than ourselves and inspires us to look beyond our daily lives.

18.05.2025 10

The Age

Barney Zwartz

Why religious architecture has the power to inspire even the most sceptical

There is something about places of worship that lifts us into something much bigger than ourselves and inspires us to look beyond our daily lives.

18.05.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Barney Zwartz

A Vatican code word reveals what you need to know about Pope Leo

In taking charge of a church wracked by division, Pope Leo XIV will have to walk a tightrope.

09.05.2025 4

WA Today

Barney Zwartz

A Vatican code word reveals what you need to know about Pope Leo

In taking charge of a church wracked by division, Pope Leo XIV will have to walk a tightrope.

09.05.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Barney Zwartz

A Vatican code word reveals what you need to know about Pope Leo

In taking charge of a church wracked by division, Pope Leo XIV will have to walk a tightrope.

09.05.2025 8

The Age

Barney Zwartz

A Vatican code word reveals what you need to know about Pope Leo

In taking charge of a church wracked by division, Pope Leo XIV will have to walk a tightrope.

09.05.2025 3

Brisbane Times

Barney Zwartz

What Francis achieved as Pope – and where he failed

Some cardinals expected Francis to be a caretaker pope, yet in just 12 years he reshaped the church in ways that will not be easy to reverse or...

21.04.2025 3

WA Today

Barney Zwartz

What Francis achieved as Pope – and where he failed

Some cardinals expected Francis to be a caretaker pope, yet in just 12 years he reshaped the church in ways that will not be easy to reverse or...

21.04.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Barney Zwartz

What Francis achieved as Pope – and where he failed

Some cardinals expected Francis to be a caretaker pope, yet in just 12 years he reshaped the church in ways that will not be easy to reverse or...

21.04.2025 6

The Age

Barney Zwartz

What Francis achieved as Pope – and where he failed

Some cardinals expected Francis to be a caretaker pope, yet in just 12 years he reshaped the church in ways that will not be easy to reverse or...

21.04.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Barney Zwartz

Gratitude is a form of preparation for the suffering we all endure

It was gratitude that drew me to faith as an adult convert, and provided my wife and me with the perspective to cope with pain and loss.

05.04.2025 10

WA Today

Barney Zwartz

Gratitude is a form of preparation for the suffering we all endure

It was gratitude that drew me to faith as an adult convert, and provided my wife and me with the perspective to cope with pain and loss.

05.04.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Barney Zwartz

Gratitude is a form of preparation for the suffering we all endure

It was gratitude that drew me to faith as an adult convert, and provided my wife and me with the perspective to cope with pain and loss.

05.04.2025 10

The Age

Barney Zwartz

Gratitude is a form of preparation for the suffering we all endure

It was gratitude that drew me to faith as an adult convert, and provided my wife and me with the perspective to cope with pain and loss.

05.04.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Barney Zwartz

Seeing things in all their glory

The Bible advised not to trust princes. The same could be said for presidents.

02.03.2025 9

WA Today

Barney Zwartz

Seeing things in all their glory

The Bible advised not to trust princes. The same could be said for presidents.

02.03.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Barney Zwartz

Seeing things in all their glory

The Bible advised not to trust princes. The same could be said for presidents.

02.03.2025 9

The Age

Barney Zwartz

Seeing things in all their glory

The Bible advised not to trust princes. The same could be said for presidents.

02.03.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Barney Zwartz

There are few elections more political than the one to choose a new pope

They say politics should be separate from religion – but is that possible?

26.01.2025 10

WA Today

Barney Zwartz

There are few elections more political than the one to choose a new pope

They say politics should be separate from religion – but is that possible?

26.01.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Barney Zwartz

There are few elections more political than the one to choose a new pope

They say politics should be separate from religion – but is that possible?

26.01.2025 9

The Age

Barney Zwartz

There are few elections more political than the one to choose a new pope

They say politics should be separate from religion – but is that possible?

26.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Barney Zwartz

Halloween’s occult origins give way to fun and community-building

Halloween, which comes around again on Thursday, is a curious festival that has followed the oft-trod path from pagan origins to adoption by the...

26.10.2024 3

The Age

Barney Zwartz

How the young Hawks gave a masterclass in redemption

Several decades ago I moved from Wellington to Melbourne, thereby – in the immortal words of New Zealand prime minister “Piggy” Muldoon –...

22.09.2024 3

WA Today

Barney Zwartz

How the young Hawks gave a masterclass in redemption

Several decades ago I moved from Wellington to Melbourne, thereby – in the immortal words of New Zealand prime minister “Piggy” Muldoon –...

22.09.2024 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Barney Zwartz

How the young Hawks gave a masterclass in redemption

Several decades ago I moved from Wellington to Melbourne, thereby – in the immortal words of New Zealand prime minister “Piggy” Muldoon –...

22.09.2024 3

The Age

Barney Zwartz

How the young Hawks gave a masterclass in redemption

Several decades ago I moved from Wellington to Melbourne, thereby – in the immortal words of New Zealand prime minister “Piggy” Muldoon –...

22.09.2024 5

Brisbane Times

Barney Zwartz

Celebrating the ‘ultimate father’

Today we celebrate Father’s Day, so it is fitting to celebrate the ultimate Father, the lord of the universe: God. It has taken me decades as a...

31.08.2024 6

The Age

Barney Zwartz