Leaders of faith traditions across Australia have joined together to call for the abandonment of a proposed coal mine in Queensland, citing their concerns over the impact it will have on the environment and the need to care for “our common home”.
Caritas Australia has been working with partners on the ground to respond to the impact of a recent 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea which killed 150 people and left 270,000 people including 125,000 children, in need of emergency aid.
The repression of indigenous West Papuans and their 50-year fight for justice is the subject of the latest publication from the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council (ACSJC).
Plans for a new Catholic primary school and early learning centre at Hove have been released by Catholic Education South Australia.
Workers impacted by the abattoir fire at Murray Bridge earlier this year are getting back on their feet and looking forward to a more certain future, with many grateful to the local Catholic parish for its support over the past two months.
The exciting news of the proposed meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is an opportunity for us to accompany the preparation for that meeting with our prayers.
New buildings, improved security, policies and procedures are some of the changes that have taken place at Catherine House since it was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1988, but one thing has remained constant – providing women experiencing homelessness with hope for a brighter, safer future.
John Micallef is not your typical engineer. For a start, he gave up a very successful career in automation design to become a high school teacher in physics, science and robotics.