Fr Stephen Howe at the Food Pantry run by his parish in Yonkers, New York.

People

Empty pews and crowded hospitals

Saint Ignatius’ College old scholar Fr Stephen Howe, a priest with the Legionaries of Christ, has been serving on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York over the past 12 months. This is an edited version of an article on his ministry published by Regnum Christi.

National

Leaders gather to consider Catholic policy response to COVID-19

Leaders of Catholic agencies and a number of external experts gathered online recently to consider the challenges of the pandemic for Australians and what the Catholic community can contribute to public policy ideas to bolster the country’s COVID-19 recovery.

International

Fears of a COVID-19 catastrophe in Papua New Guinea

Caritas has warned that Papua New Guinea is facing a potential catastrophe with an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases.

National

Jobseeker increase doesn't cut it: CSSA

A $50 increase to the fortnightly Jobseeker payment and Youth Allowance will do nothing to lift Australians out of poverty and will perpetuate long-term disadvantage, says Catholic Social Services Australia CEO Ursula Stephens.

Opinion

Comfort of prayer

Although Archbishop Wilson was far from well, his death on Sunday January 17 this year was sudden and unexpected. In the time I have been here in the Adelaide Archdiocese, I had the chance to visit him many occasions; sometimes it was very brief, other times well over two hours. No matter how long or short  the visit, we concluded with prayer and always a prayer for the Archdiocese.