Opinion
At a few minutes to midnight on Christmas Eve, the world feels briefly suspended. The shops have closed, the traffic has thinned, and even the tetchy restlessness of city life in late December seems to fall away.
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A national gathering that drew about 6000 young people from Australia and Oceania earlier this month has been hailed as a time of listening, deepening of faith and friendship.
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A presentation on the sensitive topic of what happens to us when we approach death drew about 30 people to the Cathedral Hall in Adelaide in early December.
A popemobile which has been transformed into a mobile emergency health clinic for children is one of a wave of new initiatives to help the inhabitants of war-torn Gaza.
More than 300 people dressed up in their Sunday best to celebrate an 1100-year anniversary at Adelaide Town Hall last month.
Caritas Australia is urgently responding to the devastating impacts of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka where more than 108,000 people are sheltering in emergency centres.
Caritas Australia’s diocesan directors met in Sydney last week for their annual gathering, a three-day event focused on strengthening local partnerships, discussing humanitarian action and preparing for Project Compassion 2026.
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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.
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.
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.
Opinion
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.
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Working out how to collect the thoughts of tens of thousands of students on the future direction of the Church in South Australia was at the fore of a meeting late last month of Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) principals from across the state.
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In late September this year, about 20 people signed up to attend an evening meeting at St Augustine’s Church in Salisbury.
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.
After celebrating his golden jubilee earlier this year with his North Adelaide/Prospect parish and in country Victoria, Father Kevin Saunders OP reflected on his calling and the different places it has taken him.
The annual Catholic Charities Golf Day once again brought together players, sponsors, and supporters for a spirited day of golf, generosity and community, raising an impressive $20,000 to support the vital work of Catholic Charities.
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