They are a long way from their country of birth and the culture that has shaped their lives, but for 20 Catholic Filipino families they are now proud to call the small country town of Bordertown ‘home’.
The release of the report by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on the Australian criminal justice system, which included a recommendation on information of abuse revealed in religious confessions, has renewed debate on the seal of confession.
One of the world’s leading authorities on the modern history of the Catholic Church, Professor Massimo Faggioli was in Adelaide last month and spoke exclusively to The Southern Cross about Pope Francis and his approach to dealing with the changing needs of today’s Church.
The episcopal visitation to the Bordertown parish in August has given locals a “sense of hope for the future” as they prepare for changes next year.
The increasing incidence of drug abuse and its devastating impact on individuals, families and communities is well-documented. But what are the options for someone reaching out for help – for themselves or a family member? A unique approach to treating addicts that began in a small village in Italy 34 years ago is having wonderful results.
From humble beginnings in 2001, the St Vincent de Paul Society Migrant and Refugee Centre is now providing assistance to up to 30 people per day.
A book detailing the history of the Sacred Heart Orphanage at Crystal Brook has been written by an Adelaide woman who spent her childhood there.
We are confronting a refugee crisis today that’s probably even worse than the one that confronted us at the end of World War II, according to Archbishop Philip Wilson in his latest podcast.
Despite the depressing youth unemployment figures and the impending closure of the Holden factory in Elizabeth, St Patrick’s Technical College continues to be a shining light for employment and training outcomes for youth living in northern Adelaide.
The future of education at Christian Brothers College will be cutting edge and include a purpose-built astronomy observatory and ecological roof deck classroom.