National

ACU study reveals severe shortage of doctors for terminally ill

Australia has only half the number of palliative care doctors needed to provide good quality care for chronically and terminally ill patients despite increasing demand, a study by Australian Catholic University (ACU) has found.

Local

Edwards Fellowship

Renowned theologian and Adelaide priest Fr Denis Edwards, who died suddenly last March, has been honoured with a new fellowship in his name at the Australian Catholic University (ACU).

People

Fostering love of the natural world

The final book of beloved scholar, priest and theologian Denis Edwards, who died unexpectedly on March 5 2019, was launched in Adelaide last month. Friend and colleague FR JAMES MCEVOY spoke at the launch and wrote this review for The Southern Cross.

Local

Darryl quenches his thirst for knowledge

Darryl McManus’ retirement from work in 2014 coincided with another important event in his life – becoming a Catholic.

Vocations

Aspiring deacons inspire others

In a major shift from his days as a pharmacist where the approach was “a pill for every ill”, aspiring deacon Tee Ping Koh’s now hopes his ministry as a hospital chaplain will show patients how God’s love can help them in their time of need.