By Gina Christian Women must be able to "exercise their leadership" and become "artisans of peace and guardians of life," as the global community fractures and conflicts increase, the Vatican has told the United Nations. The Holy See's Permanent Observer Mission to the UN shared its thoughts in a statement on 2 September during the global body's High-Level Forum on implementing the Progr...

Every family at Catholic Education Western Australia’s 149 Catholic schools now has a new resource that highlights an important issue, when the adults in a school community work together respectfully, children feel safe, supported, and ready to thrive. Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) this month delivered the new Parent and Carer Code of Conduct to families on Monday 20 July, in ...

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims and residents as he leads the Angelus prayer in Piazza della Libertà in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, on 12 July 2026. Photo: OSV News/Elisabetta Trevisan, Vatican News. Pope Leo XIV has called on Catholics not to lose hope as conflict continues to spread across parts of the world, warning that the "winds of war" are once again “sowing violence, terror and ...

Pope Leo XIV prays for respect for human life as his July 2026 prayer intention in this screenshot from a "Pray with the Pope" video released by the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network on 2 July. Photo: OSV News/Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics across the globe to join him this July in praying for respect for human life. In his ...

By Courtney Mares With the FIFA World Cup opening this month, Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his June prayer intention to the power of sport to build bridges between cultures and nations, releasing a video prayer calling on athletes, coaches and fans alike to embrace the field as a space of encounter rather than division. The Vatican released the monthly Pray with the Pope video on 2 June in...

By Junno Arocho Esteves Although the path to full communion has become "more difficult to discern," Catholics and Anglicans must continue on the path of dialogue and "proclaim Christ to the world," Pope Leo XIV said in his first meeting with Anglican Archbishop Sarah Mullally of Canterbury. In his address to Archbishop Mullally during her visit to the Vatican on 27 April, Pope Leo acknow...

By Carol Glatz Appealing to those in power to end all conflicts through dialogue and not domination, Pope Leo XIV urged humanity to stop growing accustomed to wars and violence and announced a prayer vigil for peace on April 11. "We cannot continue to be indifferent! And we cannot resign ourselves to evil!" he said during the Easter Mass on 5 April, before giving his Easter blessing urbi...

The month of May is Domestic Violence Prevention Month, and UNDA’s Chaplaincyteam along with their Respect Officers have organised a Remembrance Mass to tribute those who have lost their lives and all those who continue to be impacted by family and domestic violence. By Amanda Murthy.