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Catholics urged to stand up for 'sacredness' of life
Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ has urged South Australian Catholics to contact members of Parliament about proposed changes to the State's abortion laws.
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Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ has urged South Australian Catholics to contact members of Parliament about proposed changes to the State's abortion laws.
National
Former Victorian senator Jacinta Collins has been appointed executive director of the National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) by the Bishops Commission for Catholic Education.
Local
A creative design student and a talented musician, both committed to their Catholic faith, are the recipients of the John Brewer Scholarships awarded by the Knights of the Southern Cross.
Action must follow whatever happens at the Summit on the Protection of Minors being held at the Vatican this week, says Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Mark Coleridge who is in Rome for the important meeting of bishops from around the world.
Well-known comedian Fiona O’Loughlin will share some of the quirks of Irish Catholic family life in a fund-raiser for the Brooklyn Park/Richmond parish.
With just three weeks to go until the close of the Listening and Dialogue phase, the Plenary Council is expecting a flood of responses from people across the country.
Old scholar Jess Maiolo (class of 2017) and current Year 11 student Ethan White were named joint Gawler Young Citizen of the Year for their efforts in inspiring other young people.
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Events
Internationally acclaimed organist Johann Vexo and vocalist Damien Rivière will perform in a free concert being held at St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral on Friday February 15.
Schools
A creative passion sparked by a love of travel, poetry and people from all walks of life has seen Rostrevor College student Cyril Saji awarded the prestigious Tennyson Medal for Literary Studies.
Opinion
To be authentic Church, the Christian community must exercise and live the corporal works of mercy. The care of the young is an integral work of mercy, a sign of the Church being Church.
South Australian Catholics including a bishop, two business leaders, a World War II veteran and a property valuer are among the outstanding Australians honoured in this year’s Australia Day Awards.
A number of new clergy appointments to parishes took effect last month while several priests due to retire have agreed to continue for varying periods.
The largest ever gathering of Catholic educators in South Australia took over the Adelaide Entertainment Centre last month.
Public consultation has begun for a review to explore how government school buses in regional areas can provide travel for all students, regardless of whether they attend a government or non-government school.
Cathcam
Hundreds of young people attended Adelaide's World Youth Day celebrations held at Sacred Heart College on January 27. Pictures: Ben Macmahon.
Local
More than 600 young people and several hundred volunteers, performers, clergy, Religious and Catholic agency representatives from around the State gathered at Sacred Heart College, Somerton Park, on Sunday January 27 to celebrate World Youth Day 2019 Adelaide-style.
International
A special meeting of the presidents of bishops’ conferences in Rome next month, convened by Pope Francis to discuss child sexual abuse, will include a penitential liturgy and testimonies of survivors.
Selina Foat couldn’t be happier about the opening of the new Alive Early Care and Learning Centre at Parafield Gardens, co-located with Holy Family Catholic School where her son Johnny, 6, attends school.
Following on from the success of the past two years, free lunchtime concerts featuring the beautiful sounds of the pipe organ will be held in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral during the upcoming Adelaide Fringe.
For 40 years Don Campbell took to the skies as a pilot in general aviation, corporate and aeromedical operations. Today he has his sights set on ensuring the Knights of the Southern Cross continue to fly high and proud, as he begins a two-year term as State chairman.
The Global Compact on Migration (GCM) might not have been on everyone’s summer reading list. However, it is a history-making document of immense importance in our globalised world, where the movement of people has reached unprecedented proportions. It is touted as the first ever global instrument to coordinate the governance of international migration.
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