Born in a village north of the capital Juba, Mr Lako was taken at the age of ten – along with many other boys – by the South Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), under the guise of providing them with an education.
The group – which takes its name from Armadale’s church of St Francis Xavier – began in 1995 with the goal of providing outreach to parishioners and others in the community who needed help, normally in the form of food or additional support when they were struggling.
The chance to work for an organisation which makes a difference to the quality of people’s lives was the motivating factor for visual artist, Wendy, to join Identitywa, one of WA’s leading agencies supporting people with disability and their families.
Run, don’t walk, to the nearest Multiplex and see Race (Focus), a supremely entertaining biopic about Olympic track and field legend Jesse Owens (Stephan James).
When Sister Ursula Frayne and companions arrived at Barrack Street Jetty in January 1846, little did they know that their Order of the Sisters of Mercy – notable for achievements in education and social service – would go on to have a 170-year presence in the colony and throughout Australia.
Pope Francis called for a moratorium on executions during the Year of Mercy and said the fifth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill”, applies not only to the innocent but to the guilty as well.
The Archdiocese of Perth has this month held a seminar with the aim of engaging parishes and other Catholics in the debate about asylum seekers and refugees.
Aboriginal health researcher and advocate, Dr Juli Coffin, hopes to build on the 20-year legacy of The University of Notre Dame Australia in Western Australia’s north-west in her new role as Executive Director and Head of the University’s Broome Campus.
Santa Maria College in Attadale marked the beginning of an important school year with an opening Mass on 9 February which saw Archbishop Timothy Costelloe urge students to rethink the concept of mercy and how it might affect their interactions with others.
Imagine not being able to communicate with the people closest to you, even your own mum. Living with an intellectual disability is challenging in any country, but it’s especially difficult when you come from a poor family in Laos.