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United in sorrow and hope
A moving service to honour the victims and survivors of the Holocaust was held in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral in Adelaide on the evening of November 10.
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A moving service to honour the victims and survivors of the Holocaust was held in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral in Adelaide on the evening of November 10.
International
Caritas Australia has launched an urgent appeal to support communities in the Philippines and Vietnam following a series of catastrophic weather events and natural disasters.
Schools
School uniforms are not generally thought of as fashionable, and any change can be controversial. But that’s not the case at St Aloysuis College judging by the squeals of delight coming from hundreds of students when the school’s new attire was unveiled in spectacular style.
St Raphael’s School principal Emma Fowler has been recognised as one of South Australia’s leading educators, receiving multiple prestigious awards at the 2025 EdTechSA and Educators SA World Teachers’ Day Awards ceremonies.
Caritas Australia has launched a refreshed range of Global Gift cards for Christmas 2026, offering Australians a meaningful way to celebrate the festive season while embracing the true spirit of giving.
The Playford Trust is offering a new Rural Residential Scholarship in 2026 as part of a partnership with Aquinas College.
Hundreds of young people from the Archdiocese of Adelaide will head to Melbourne later this month to take part in a national festival bringing together thousands of pilgrims from across Australia.
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Three Josephite Sisters from South Australia, Josephine Dubiel, Brigette Sipa and Catherine Mead, have been elected to the congregational leadership team.
In the ordinary rhythm of daily life, cleaning is one of the most basic and necessary acts. We clean our homes, our tools, our bodies and the spaces where we live and work.
Two young musicians from South Australia were the recipients of scholarships last month at a national conference that drew guests from around the world.
Last Christmas Theresia Munton was visiting her daughter in Brisbane when they looked around for a church to attend.
National
Adelaide priest and theologian Fr James McEvoy was part of a team from Australian Catholic University (ACU) that has been recognised for its coverage of the death of Pope Francis and election of Pope Leo XIV.
Events
Across the Archdiocese of Adelaide, parishes united in September to mark Safeguarding Sunday 2025, embracing this year’s theme – Every Conversation Matters: Shifting Conversations to Action.
Opinion
With the ban on social media for children under 16 coming into force next month, Catholic Voice journalist VERONIKA COX looks at the wider impact of our online habits.
People who have experienced mental health challenges are finding meaningful ways to use their skills to help others through innovative education and training provided by Centacare Catholic Community Services.
The Young Christian Workers centenary celebration in Adelaide, held in partnership with the Young Christian Students (YCS), brought together about 100 participants, including past and present members of both movements.
Placing social justice and action at the heart of the 2026 Synod was the key theme of an open forum held at Sophia Centre in Cumberland Park last month.
New lectionary
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