Former CEWA teacher and principal Roberta Chapman, who was a founding member of the Performing Arts Festival for Catholic Schools and Colleges, was recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia recently in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. By Jesse Roberts.
 
        ‘Two Cultures, One Story’ is an Aboriginal Elder’s memoir bridges the cultural divide between black and white Australia, celebrating the talent and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices through the publication of quality literature.
 
        Nondenominational religious flourishes and an emphasis on the value of family offset occasionally intense showdowns and some unsavoury vocabulary in F9: The Fast Saga (Universal).
 
         
        Pope Francis is continuing to recover following surgery for diverticular stenosis performed on the evening of 4 July. The second morning after surgery, the Holy Father read the newspapers and got out of bed to walk and his routine follow-up exams are good. By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service.
 
         
        While the suffering brought on by the coronavirus pandemic continues to make headlines, Pope Francis has recently highlighted another serious illness plaguing today’s world that deserves attention.
 
        The Catenians of WA sponsored a public speaking contest on 26 June that encourages Years 11 and 12 pupils to “Speak for Faith”.
 
         
        Recent research by Caritas Australia and local partner, Caritas Bangladesh, uncovered that community-based programs in the camps have had a significant positive impact on the wellbeing of women and children. In conjunction with World Refugee Day 2021, Caritas Australia has focused on improving the lives of Rohingya refugees. By Contributor.
