News
More than 500 students and staff from Catholic Education SA (CESA) last month joined in a simultaneous celebration with schools throughout Australia to mark 200 years of Catholic education.
Local
Aboriginal leaders have warned that the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Bill before State Parliament is a threat to First Nations people around Australia.
Local
It might not be a sockball that she is kicking around on the pitch, but professional soccer player Sarah Willacy knows how important the world game is to people from all backgrounds, rich and poor.
Parishes and communities will soon receive a video for screening at weekend Masses and postcards for written feedback as part of the consultation process for the forthcoming Diocesan Assembly.
The Shrine of Our Blessed Lady in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral has been enhanced by the installation of new mosaic artwork featuring the Mysteries of Light of the Rosary.
Australian Catholics are being invited to join a month-long prayer campaign in the lead-up to the first assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia, starting on October 3.
Newly ordained priest Fr Tony Simbel CP says you can in part blame the Papua New Guinea postal service for his call to vocation.
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People
For Czech-born sculptor Voitre Marek, creating artworks and items that fill so many local Catholic churches and schools today was how he could best serve God. Now, 22 years after his death, the Art Gallery of South Australia is preparing to honour his talent with an exhibition.
Schools
Jolted into action after an incident on a bus where she was accused of being a terrorist because she was wearing a headscarf, 16-year-old Rana Hussien is on a mission to create awareness and remove the stigma about the hijab.
People
Five years after arriving in Australia as refugees from war-torn Syria, Ani and Moses Iskanian and two of their three sons, Vrej and Shant, are now proud to call themselves Aussies.
A welcoming parish and school community has made the transition from refugee to Australian citizen so much easier for Parisa Mohammadi and her family.
I have been saddened to see a flare up of hostilities in two countries that hold a special place in my heart – Israel and Ethiopia.
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