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Purple bench sends powerful message
An eye-catching purple bench which offers not just a seat but provides a powerful message has been unveiled in Mary MacKillop Plaza.
Local
An eye-catching purple bench which offers not just a seat but provides a powerful message has been unveiled in Mary MacKillop Plaza.
News
Fancy checking out St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral in minute detail from the fringes of South Australia or even beyond?
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About 2000 people from parishes around the Archdiocese attended the 76th Marian Procession held in the Adelaide CBD on May 18. Pictures: Ben Macmahon.
Outstanding teachers, volunteers and support staff were recognised for their excellent contributions to Catholic education at a glittering awards ceremony last month.
Anyone attending this year’s Palm Sunday Mass or Marian Procession may have noticed a rather striking pair of vintage lanterns being carried in the midst of the celebrations. As well as their strong visual appeal, the French lanterns come with a very personal story.
Leo XIV, the first Augustinian and USA born Pope, had a long and interesting history before he was elected the 267th Bishop of Rome.
A single flickering candle cast an angelic glow across black and white photographs of Margaret Moses and Gyoparka Makk at the Adelaide Sisters of Mercy’s 50th anniversary commemoration of the Operation Babylift tragedy last month. Their young faces and memories are forever captured in time.
Two elections. One secular, one sacred. On May 3, Australia witnessed a Federal election that brought sweeping political change and fresh debates about leadership, values, and national direction. Just a few days after, in Rome, we welcomed a new Pope Leo XIV – elected through the ancient and prayerful ritual of the conclave.
We were at the start of a geography lesson when Nick Hamilton turned around towards me and Ian.
Karen de Sousa is more of a crochet than a gardening expert but it is not stopping her from helping to plant up to 32 million trees over the next four years.
When life gets tough, we often turn to creature comforts – a double scoop of gelato, a relaxing massage, some retail therapy – things in excess of what we use daily for our health and wellbeing. We might say we are ‘indulging’ in a little self-care. The kindness we show ourselves when we indulge is not based on merit but on generosity.
People
A new book looks at families who came to South Australia to start a new life and asks why identity matters. Among them is South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas.
Local
100 years of immigrants from Altavilla Irpina adds up to a healthy appetite at the Norwood social club
Schools
Experts from around the nation spoke at a special school event dedicated to arming parents with the knowledge and confidence to navigate the digital world.
The buzz in the air was audible when a short film launched on March 30 at St Dominic’s Priory College in North Adelaide.
Children at St Augustine’s Parish School in Salisbury learn all they can about the first pope from the Order of Saint Augustine.
Obituary - Sr Joan Ryan, who died in March 2025, was a much-loved member of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan
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