Shady Characters of Old Hobart (Part 5): Rev. Robert Knopwood
It's fitting the 'goodtime' Reverend Robert Knopwood - Tasmania's first clergyman in 1804 - now has a pub named after him.
View ArticleJosephite Order history centre opened
A history centre has opened in Hobart to celebrate the announcement of Australia's first saint, Mary MacKillop.
View ArticleTasmanian Hot Cross Buns
Traditionally served on Good Friday, these buns can be enjoyed at any time. Why not experiment and vary the honey you use by trying some specialty Tasmanian produce.
View ArticleEuthanasia doctor gives internet tips
Australia's pro-euthanasia movement is trying to stay one step ahead of any move to block access to internet sites promoting euthanasia and assisted suicide.
View ArticlePolish community mourn plane victims
The resilience of the Polish people was marked at a commemorative Mass in Hobart last night.
View ArticleCatholic Church alerts African bishops to paedophile case
The Catholic Church alerts African bishops to the release of a serial paedophile, amid concerns the man wants to work with African children.
View ArticleOne Tasmanian's true life salvation, thanks to the Salvos
When Alice had her children taken away from her and put into care, she thought about ending her life. She had a drug problem and was working as prostitute and she couldn't see a way to get out of...
View ArticleWork starts on cathedral crypt
The restoration of St Mary's Cathedral in Hobart has entered a new phase with work beginning on a new burial chamber for Tasmania's Archbishops.
View ArticleChurch changes tack to bring in parishioners
All Saints Church in South Hobart has begun to employ modern marketing techniques to bring up numbers, and to help aid the structural renovations needed for the heritage listed building.
View ArticleCathedral reclaims strip club site
St David's Anglican Cathedral in Hobart has reclaimed the site of a strip club as part of its renovations.
View ArticleFormer strip club sees the light
The Anglican Church has reclaimed a former strip club as it completes a major restoration of the St David's precint in Hobart.
View ArticleThe Josephites give Tasmania a sisterly education
When Mary MacKillop started work as a governess in Penola, South Australia in the late 1800s, she could never have known her passion for education for all children would lead to a Tasmanian girl in...
View ArticleColourful tribute to Australia's saint
A tribute to Mary MacKillop has been unveiled at St John's Catholic church in Glenorchy north of Hobart.
View ArticleColourful tribute to Mary MacKillop
Hundreds of Tasmanians are celebrating the impending canonisation of Mary MacKillop as Australia's first Catholic saint.
View ArticleChurch switches to Korean services
A Hobart Uniting church is set to deliver all of its services in the Korean language.
View ArticleNew chapter for Uniting Church
A growing number of overseas students in Tasmania has led to the take over of a church by the Korean community.
View ArticleSchools struggling with child protection cases
A parliamentary hearing has been told some Catholic schools in Tasmania are struggling to deal with children handed over to them by child protection.
View ArticleMore Salvo beds for Hobart's elderly
The Salvation Army has supplied more beds for disadvantaged elderly people at the Barrington Lodge home in Hobart.
View ArticleTears and joy at the ABC Giving Tree finale
The end of the Giving Tree appeal is always a big deal for Tasmania with thousands of dollars and even more gifts donated to charity. But this year is just a little more special than usual as we say...
View ArticleSpecial mass for flood victims
The Catholic Church in Tasmania will hold a special Mass at St Mary's Cathedral in Hobart tonight to pray for those who have died or are missing in the Queensland flood disaster.
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