The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council has commenced the roll out of the second round of the Drought Community Support Initiative after accepting the Federal Government’s invitation in early October.

With the issue of an edict by the Archdiocese of Sydney, Servant of God Eileen O’Connor is one step closer to become Australia’s next saint. Photo: Archdiocese of Sydney. By Theresia Titus Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has issued an edict calling anyone who can testify to support Eileen O’Connor’s cause for canonisation. “I call upon any and all of the faithful of this Archdioce...

In the lead-up to next month’s World Day of the Poor, the Church in Australia is recognising volunteers who work to bring hope to those in need. The third World Day of the Poor, to be observed on Sunday 17 November, will focus on the theme “the hope of the poor shall not perish for ever”. Taken from the Book of Psalms, Pope Francis said those words “express a profound truth that faith impre...

The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart has this month elected a new Congregational Leadership Team to take forward the vision and direction of the Congregation for the next six years.

The Catholic Church in Australia has made significant progress in responding to the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse, Archbishop Mark Coleridge said this week on the anniversary of the National Apology to survivors and victims.

The Catholic Church in Australia is dedicating the month of November as a time to pray for those affected by crippling drought conditions and to pray for the gift of rain.

Musicians from across the country have recently come together to Listen to the Spirit and Sing.

The Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv said his experiences as a refugee fleeing his country Vietnam in 1979 to escape the war, shaped and enabled him to connect with the Catholic community of today on a deeper level and in a more empathetic way.

More than 80 deacons, candidates, aspirants and wives attended the fifth biennial Australian National Association of Deacons (NAD) Conference from 3 to 6 October at the University of Notre Dame Fremantle Campus.

In a letter to parishes throughout Australia in preparation for World Mental Health Day (October 10), a hope-filled Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton cited that the challenge of the Church remains for parishes to create opportunities for people who are not used to addressing issues around mental health and their fears – without undermining and invalidating people with mental health issues.