News
All go as the Synod passes with flying colours
Saturday 27 June was a momentous occasion for the 100 or so Synod members of the Archdiocese of Adelaide.
News
Saturday 27 June was a momentous occasion for the 100 or so Synod members of the Archdiocese of Adelaide.
Local
Such was the immediate impact of the Socceroos' Nestory Irankunda at the 2026 football World Cup, that FIFA.com quickly got in on the act to interview a regular altar server at the African Mass at St Francis Xavier's Cathedral after he told The Southern Cross of his part in the footballer's rise. Read what Joel Hakizimana had to tell both news outlets.
Opinion
I was at a confirmation recently and someone asked “Why are people so angry these days?" It was the kind of question that stops you. Not because it is unanswerable, but because it is so honest and because the person asking it clearly already knew that something had shifted. Something in the air, in the tone of public life, in the way people speak to one another, or shout at one another.
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference welcomes the Fair Work Commission’s 2026 Annual Wage Review decision as a positive outcome for low-paid workers and their families. Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference bishop-delegate for employment relations, and Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes, explains.
Rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar hits the stage in Adelaide this month. KATIE SPAIN heads to a rehearsal to see the hardworking cast and crew at work.
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When asked to define ‘inclusive education’, teacher Tara Clark describes is as, young people having agency and helping them feel successful at school.
When secondary school teacher Emma Beukema spends time in the great outdoors, walking her dog or exploring Mount Barker’s Laratinga Wetlands, it’s more than just physical exercise. As Science Learning area leader at St Mary’s College, Emma thinks deeply about the benefits of time spent in nature to our mental health and wellbeing.
‘Singing in the choir makes me feel like the universal church truly is one,’ Elena Chua Maexin tells The Southern Cross.
Adelaide singer-songwriter Rachael Leahcar has a voice many are familiar with. Some will recognise her as a past contestant in The Voice Australia, others will have heard her presenting a radio show on Christian radio station Life FM or seen her performing at events for the likes of Nazareth Catholic College. The vision impaired star talks to The Southern Cross about a chance encounter with a young woman who changed the way she moves through life.
Local
As Laudato Si’ Week approaches, the garden at the Church of the Nativity in Aberfoyle Park boasts a simple yet powerful expression - ‘care for our common home’.
Pope Leo XIV spoke bluntly about war, migration and same-sex blessings during a 20-minute in-flight press conference on his return home from Africa.
Obituaries
Brian Bonaventure Shinnick: Born 14 July 1935, Died 20 March 2026.
South Australia’s next generation of STEM leaders was recognised last Friday as the Playford Trust awarded its 2026 university scholarships at Flinders University. Four students from Catholic colleges were among the high achievers.
Caritas Australia CEO Kirsten has warned that as new conflicts dominate global attention, the war in Ukraine risks becoming a forgotten crisis.
Early in May, Roxane Foulser-Piggott and her business partner Tega Nukie will board a plane from Adelaide for a much anticipated business trip to America’s west coast.
The countdown is on for an inaugural campus principal as part of a well-known college’s vast expansion in Adelaide’s north.
Cathcam
Lily Marie Hughes was baptised in St Patrick's Church, Mortlake, NSW, on March 8.
Cathcam
Peter Mercurio (30) and Tayla Carosi (27) were married by Fr Matthew Newman at St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral on Saturday March 14.
Obituaries
Sister Judith Murnane RSJ - Born April 18 1929 - Died February 4 2026
Thousands of visitors have flocked to St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral to view a stunning kaleidoscope of daily colour and projections as part of the annual five-week Adelaide Fringe Festival.
This February and March saw St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral turn into a canopy of light and darkness as its walls and ceiling glittered daily as part of an inaugural Adelaide Fringe. Don’t just treat churches as museums says ARCHBISHOP PATRICK O'REGAN. They are so much more than that.
SR PATRICIA PAK POY - Born 16 October 1935 - Died 24 February 2026
Different approaches to caring for an ageing population of priests, as well as ways of supporting priests as they settle into a new culture were some of the many ideas shared by carers who attended the annual Clergy Care Conference held in Adelaide in March.
News
At the heart of Easter is a moment of recognition. Mary Magdalene stands weeping in a garden, certain she is alone with her grief, certain the story is over. A man speaks her name, just her name, and everything changes. She turns, and she sees.
People
Minutes before I met with Richard Ryan to discuss his life story, which is now in print as 'Northern Territory Reflections 1970s and Beyond', I had been researching the renowned South Australian anti landmine campaigner Sr Patricia Pok Poy who had died a few days earlier.
Schools
An esteemed art exhibition has opened its doors in Adelaide’s Light Square Gallery and is showcasing the work of 142 students from across South Australia - including several winners from Catholic schools.
There’s no such thing as a regular day in the life of Adelaide-based creative Adam Dormand. By day, he helps keep South Australia’s Catholic school sport programs running smoothly, by night he is one half of globally renowned electronic music duo Pines.
If you are interested in becoming Catholic, I want to take the opportunity to outline the process and recommend some steps you can take. Let me first say that the Catholic Church welcomes you.
On Good Friday large numbers of Catholics will gather to remember the Passion of Christ by praying the Stations of the Cross outdoors at the likes of The Monastery at Glen Osmond and St Joseph's School oval at Kingswood.
While baptisms are up significantly across the Archdiocese of Adelaide this year, every story remains personal. Vicki Thomas talks about the challenges and hopes that will lead, finally, to her baptism this Easter.
Local
Worshippers at a milestone celebration last week for Adelaide’s Croatian community were treated to a bi-lingual celebration of Mass by the youngest – and patently very popular - Catholic priest in Australia.
Local
An $11 million state-of the-art performing arts and learning facility which was unveiled in South Australia this week is expected to become a significant milestone in the school’s ongoing commitment to contemporary Catholic education.
Local
Centacare executive director Leanne Haddad says Easter can bring a sense of hope and renewal for people experiencing hardship and marginalisation. The challenges are many and varied she says.
What does it really mean to look out for one another? The Integrity & Safeguarding Department at the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide is here to help with a few thoughts.
Ahead of the 2026 South Australia state election on March next week, a leading charity for the homeless is calling on the incoming government to take decisive action on five urgent issues affecting the dignity and wellbeing of thousands of people across the state.
Archbishop Patrick O'Regan has offered his prayers and sympathies to the Sisters of Mercy following the death last week of the renowned anti landmine campaigner, Sr Patricia Pak Poy RSM.
The interior of St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral has been transformed by stunning projections as part of the Chiaroscuro Adelaide Fringe show.
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