National Catholic Education Executive Director Jacinta Collins said with increasing cost of living pressures, Catholic schools and systems are taking a range of measures to relieve the burden on families, with many being long-standing arrangements.

CHA Chair Jenny Parker and CEO Jason Kara wearing a lapel pin. Photo: Supplied. World Day of the Sick this Sunday will pay tribute to the invaluable work that Catholic health institutions undertake not just in Australia, but around the world. In his message to mark the 32nd World Day of the Sick on February 11, Pope Francis reflected on the way serious illness could cause vulnerability, ...

Sixteen Sisters of Saint Joseph from across the Congregation have celebrated their Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years since their first profession. Photo: Supplied. Sixteen Sisters of Saint Joseph from across the Congregation have last month 8 January celebrated their Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years since their first profession. Sr Monica Cavanagh, Congregational Leader of the Sisters of ...

Triple P International Country Director, Carol Markie-Dadds, said with two in five families in Australia experiencing school refusal, and many more facing cost-of-living pressures, the start of a new school year is adding an extra layer of parental stress and worry. Photo: Supplied. By Contributor As kids across the country return to school, experts at the Triple P – Positive Parenting ...

Monique Earsman, Executive Director of CSSA said the way the original tax cuts were structured would have weakened our progressive tax system and would have exacerbated income inequality. Photo: Sourced. By Contributor Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA) has long argued that the Stage 3 Tax cuts legislated in 2019 would exacerbate income inequality and should be either abolished or...

Parish representatives came together in July 2018 as part of formation sessions for the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia. As part of the Synod of Bishops, groups of Catholics will gather and reflect on the question of “enhancing the differentiated co-responsibility in the mission of all members” and provide feedback. Photo: Jamie O’Brien. By Contributor Catholics around Australia are ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMXpeldjprI Profiles of 1230 Catholic parishes across Australia have been published, offering a wealth of insight they can use to better serve the needs of their local communities. The parish “social profiles” draw on data captured in the 2021 Australian Census and examine the Catholic and local population within parish boundaries. Chair of the Aus...

The researchers called for guidelines to change to discourage high levels of social media and internet use and adapt recommendations that promote the use of educational apps and video games.

ACN Director Bernard Toutounji emphasised the organisation’s primary focus on enabling Christians to remain in their homes in the Holy Land and the Middle East.

Triple P International Country Director, Carol Markie-Dadds said that with many families in Australia needing to tighten their belts as mortgage rates and rental prices hit an all-time high and living expenses are sky rocketing, parents and carers may be feeling stressed and under pressure to provide a happy festive season for their children. Photo: Supplied. A government funded parenting p...