Bishop Charles Gauci has been a priest in the Archdiocese of Adelaide since 1977, and most recently held the role of Administrator of St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral. Photo: Matthew Lau. Courtesy Australian Catholic Bishops Conference In a ceremony rich with Catholic tradition and Aboriginal culture, the Diocese of Darwin last Wednesday night welcomed Bishop Charles Gauci as its new shepher...

An Indonesian soldier carries an elderly woman during an evacuation on 1 October after an earthquake and tsunami on Sulawesi Island. Photo: Antara Foto/Reuters. The Caritas international network is responding with emergency assistance in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that rocked central Sulawesi, Indonesia on Friday 28 September. More than 1400 people are confirmed dead and thous...

Mercy Place Mandurah resident Richard Heraty, 89, shares his story. Photo: Supplied. The residents of Mercy Place Mandurah have this week celebrated International Day of Older Persons on Monday 1 October. The not-for-profit aged care home took a special day to acknowledge its seniors and the contributions they have made to their communities over the decades. A number of residents were ...

NCEC’s Acting Executive Director Ray Collins. Photo: Supplied. Families who choose a non-government schooling option will continue to be supported after the Federal Government last week announced important changes to its school funding arrangements. The National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) fully supports the package of measures unveiled. Acting Executive Director Ray Collins s...

Acknowledgement of Country, welcome and opening prayer. Photo: Diocese of Parramatta. By Theresia Titus The Australian Catholic Bishops Office for Youth and the Diocese of Parramatta hosted the Australian Catholic Youth Ministry Convention (ACYMC) 2018 from 21 to 23 September. Held at Rooty Hills, Western Sydney, the event focussed on the call of Pope Francis to “Open New Horizons for ...

Professor Br David Hall FMS, Dean of La Salle Academy. Photo: Supplied. Australian Catholic University’s (ACU) La Salle Academy has last month published a comprehensive review of Catholic Education documents from Vatican II and the Congregation of Catholic Education. Constants in context: Conciliar and post-conciliar documents on the Catholic school and their implications for mission was ...

Catholic Health Australia (CHA) has this week announced their support for Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s call for a Royal Commission into Aged Care, so that the future of care for Australia’s elderly can be properly and independently addressed. CHA members share the community’s expectation for quality and compassionate care for all our older Australians and commend the commitment made to im...

The Hon Scott Morrison MP, the 30th Prime Minister of Australia. Photo: Scott Morrison/Facebook. By Matthew Lau Australia’s newest Prime Minister Scott Morrison has vowed to go ahead with the national apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse on 22 October. The fallout of last month’s leadership spill – which saw Mr Morrison supersede Malcolm Turnbull – h...

The core theme of this year’s contest was “Empathy”. Photo: Supplied. Castlemaine-based poet Annie Hunter is the winner of the 2018 ACU Prize for Poetry for her entry Anthea Noctua. Ms Hunter’s poem was selected ahead of Sound Bridge by Felicity Plunkett of Croydon in NSW ($5000 second prize) and Point of Recognition by Jane Williams from New Town in Tasmania ($3000 third prize). A rec...

Archdiocese of Perth Communications Manager Jamie O’Brien is congratulated by Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli at the 2018 ACPA Awards. Photo: Neil Helmore/Diocese of Townsville. The eRecord and The Record Magazine have been awarded several crowns at the 2018 Australasian Catholic Press Association (ACPA) Awards and the Australasian Religious Press Awards (ARPA). ACPA ...