News
Young pilgrims heading east
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.
News
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.
News
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.
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.
Australia’s Catholic bishops have met with Jewish leaders in Sydney for their 2025 annual conversation.
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.
Three Josephite Sisters from South Australia, Josephine Dubiel, Brigette Sipa and Catherine Mead, have been elected to the congregational leadership team.
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.
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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 Playford Trust is offering a new Rural Residential Scholarship in 2026 as part of a new partnership with Aquinas College.
Seven South Australian Mercy Sisters – who in total have given 460 years of service to God – gathered for a special celebration on Mercy day.
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.
Local
Every Thursday morning, a group of a dozen or so people from different religious backgrounds get together at St Theodore’s Anglican Church in Dulwich – all in the name of a unique and ancient art form.
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.
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.
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