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First Australian woman installed as head of knighthood order

After 20 years as a dame of the Queensland chapter of the legendary Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Dr Monica Thomson adds a black cape and a gold mantilla to her hooded robes to distinguish herself as the new chapter leader.

Ancient order: (Left) The Knights and Dames of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem at St Stephen’s Cathedral with Archbishop Mark Coleridge, Bishop Joseph Oudeman and concelebrating clergy. Photo: Alan Edgecomb/The Catholic Leader

2016 SOCIAL JUSTICE STATEMENT: Perspectives on an aged care workforce strategy

Many in the aged care sector have highlighted the need for a workforce strategy to ensure the availability of a skilled workforce to care for the increasing number of older Australians as the structural ageing of our population gathers pace.

October to be nationwide month of prayer and fasting for marriage and families

The Australian Catholic Marriage and Family Council (ACMFC) will next month initiate a national month of prayer and fasting for marriage and families.
Bishop Delegate, Marriage and Family of the Bishops Commission for Family, Youth and Life, Bishop Michael Kennedy, said the month of prayer and fasting is intended to be held in parishes across Australia as the nation prepares for a plebiscite on marriage.

Bishop Michael Kennedy has encouraged parish communities to celebrate Mass, pray the Rosary and undertake Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament during this time with the special intention of marriages and families in mind. Photo: CNS

Parliament right to ditch cuts to benefits for poor and disadvantaged communities

Plans to place the burden of budget repair on those who can least afford it were wrong morally and economically.

NCEC Conference lives on through images

Educators are continuing to reap the benefits of the 2016 National Catholic Education Commission Conference, after pictorial summaries of the keynote presentations were released to the public.

Artist Jessamy Gee’s graphic recording of the opening session of the 2016 National Catholic Education Commission Conference. All of the graphic recordings from the conference are now available to download. Photo: Supplied

Two new bishops ordained for the Archdiocese of Sydney

The Archdiocese of Sydney last week celebrated the ordination of its two new Auxiliary Bishops, the Most Reverend Anthony Randazzo and the Most Reverend Richard Umbers.

Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP anoints the head of newly ordained Bishop Richard Umbers. Photo: Sourced

Migrants and refugees challenge us to enact a culture of encounter, welcome and acceptance, says Bishop Long

In this Year of Mercy, with many newly arrived migrants and refugees in Australia, we must enact a culture of encounter, welcome and acceptance in practical, personal and communal ways, says Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv.

A displaced Iraqi woman carries her sleeping child at a refugee camp near Mosul, Iraq. Photo: CNS/Azad Lashkari

Bringing our ageing society into the limelight

It should come as no surprise that, along with other developed countries, Australia has experienced significant demographic shifts in its population.

Pope Francis has repeatedly warned against a disposable culture that considers the elderly as a burden on society. Here, he is pictured greeting an elderly woman during a visit to Banado Norte, a poor neighbourhood in Asuncion, Paraguay in 2015. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring

Truth Justice & Healing Council welcomes Child Safe Report

The Truth Justice and Healing Council has this week welcomed the release of two significant pieces of work from the Royal Commission, which will contribute further to the safety of children in Australian institutions.