Nearly 500 children and young people in care are now benefiting from a scholarship program offered by Catholic schools.
Award-winning foreign correspondent Peter Greste, who spent 400 days in an Egyptian gaol after being charged with terrorism offences, has told Catholic media that there needs to be a way of upholding the principles and ethics of journalism in the digital age.
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For Passionist priests Fr Joash Oloo Okeyo CP and Fr Julius Philip Ouma Nyandiga CP, accepting an offer from their Superior to come to Australia was a lot easier than saying goodbye to the communities they served in Kenya.
It’s funny the off-hand conversations you have in the strangest places that stick in your memory for some reason.
Fr Tony Egar OP has moved 14 times in his 60 years as a Passionist priest but one constant has been the influence of his three ‘families’ along the journey. The sprightly 84 year old spoke to The Southern Cross after his diamond jubilee on July 18.
A new brand, a change in name and a revamped website all make for a new chapter in the delivery of Catholic social services in South Australia.
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