When David came to Perth a number of years ago from New Zealand, he worked as a nursing assistant and had a house and family. But following an accident at work, he found himself without a wage or other monetary support, and in the events that followed, he ended up living on the streets.
National Catholic Education Commission Acting Executive Director Danielle Cronin has this week said the identification of schools where students have experienced significant improvement in literacy and numeracy can help support teachers and students in other schools.
Caritas Australia has been working to prevent domestic violence alongside our Partners in places like Timor-Leste.
Dinia lost not just her husband, but the financial security that his job at the mines brought when he passed away unexpectedly, while she was pregnant with their fifth child.
Being a tangible sign of God’s love to others was one of the key points mentioned by Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey to eight young people graduating from the Acts 2 College of Mission and Evangelisation (Acts2COME) this past Sunday.
Fremantle author Craig Silvey’s novel, Jasper Jones has amassed quite a following since its 2009 release.
Loving our neighbour and supporting the less fortunate was the key message at the launch of Project Compassion for 2017 by Caritas Australia’s Manager of Community Engagement, Father George Sigamony.
Sister Shelley Barlow has this week talked about an upcoming course at the Centre for Faith Enrichment, entitled ‘Three Tuesday Mornings in Lent’, and what it means to take home the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, or divine reading.
A community of Catholics created a spiritual home at the St Francis of Assisi Church, where they had their faith nourished, said Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, at a recent closing Mass of the Church building, celebrated on Sunday 19 February.
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Denis Hart has last week acknowledged the cooperation of witnesses, agencies, religious institutions and dioceses across the Catholic Church at the conclusion of Case Study 50 of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.