Religion

Saying the Rosary prayers, with the aide memoire of beads, is a common Catholic practice during Lent.

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Life & relationships

The many benefits of the rosary

Catholics have been reciting the rosary for 900 years. Think of it as an early form of mindfulness, with attention on the life of Christ, and in particular his mother, Mary.

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Melissa Coburn

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Anthony Albanese

Albanese confronted by protesters at Lakemba Mosque

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke were attending prayers at the mosque to mark the end of Ramadan.

March 20, 2026
Mostafa Rachwani

Former Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton.

Australia votes

Inquiry into Brethren election involvement calls on Dutton to appear

Committee chairman Jerome Laxale wants the former opposition leader to explain the nature of the relationship between the party and the church group.

March 15, 2026
Michael Bachelard

When terrible things happen in the world, people may question their faith.

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Opinion

‘I am all at once what Christ is’

It’s all too easy to forget that within each of us lies a spiritual dimension.

March 15, 2026
Carol Frost

Elizabeth Struhs was allegedly killed by her parents, and 12 other members of their religious group in 2022. Her body was found inside the Meredith Crescent, Rangeville home in Toowoomba after the group allegedly withheld her diabetes medication.

Inquest

Girl returned to killer parents despite ‘cult’ warning

A little girl was killed by her parents after being returned home by authorities despite concerns from medical experts over her family’s extreme religious beliefs, a coroner has heard.

March 12, 2026
Rex Martinich

Women hold posters as thousands of people gather in Enghelab Square, Tehran, after Iranian state media confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Opinion

My cell guard’s tears put my jaw on the floor. Why ‘good’ Australians mourn a torturer

We have experienced the trauma of Islamist-inspired terror on our shores. How can memorials for a vicious mass killer align with Australian values?

March 9, 2026
Kylie Moore-Gilbert

SALE ROOM. The Personal Siddur (Prayer Book) Of Marilyn Monroe
Printed in Vienna, 1922. Titled âTHE FORM OF DAILY PRAYERS ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOM OF THE GERMAN AND POLISH JEWSâ. Published by H. Wagner. Many notations in hand written pencil as if someone were receiving instructions on what prayers to recite/not to recite. Possibly by Monroe when she was learning her newly adopted religion or Arthur Miller. Marilyn Monroe who converted to Judaism in 1956 at the same time as he marriage to American playwright Arthur Miller. Rabbi Robert Goldberg of Connecticut presided over her conversion. Millerâs synagogue was Cong. Torah Vodat-The Avenue N Jewish Center which was reportedly Conservative at the time. Monroe and Miller divorced in 1961 but remained committed to her new religion. Sold in Christieâs in the October 27/28, 1999 sale. Lot number 543. With original Christieâs sticker affixed to back cover. Worn with spine nearly detached.

Estimate: $5,000 â $8,000 .

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The power of prayer

The power of prayer is not to be underestimated. And if you think it is about asking God for something, read on ...

March 8, 2026
Nomi Kaltmann

A giant banner of Khamenei stretched over one of the Islamic Cultural Centre’s windows.

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Middle East at war

‘World’s thugs’: In Indonesia, resentment about the Iran war is everywhere

Politicians and pundits in Australia tell Muslims it is inappropriate to publicly mourn Iran’s dead supreme leader. There are no such qualms in Jakarta.