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Pope’s Migrants Day Message: Free to migrate or to stay
Pope Francis releases his message for the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which focuses on the theme, “Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay” “Free to choose whether to migrate or to...
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Laudato Si’ Week begins in Australia
Today marks the start of Laudato Si’ Week in Australia. Throughout Laudato Si’ Week, you and your community are encouraged to join in reflecting and acting to bring Laudato Si’ to life. This year’s...
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Caritas Internationalis welcomes its 13th President
The 22nd General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis (May 11-16) taking place in Rome has, on the evening of May 13, elected Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi as the new President of Caritas...
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A reflection for Laudato Si’ Week
Laudato Si’ Week is celebrated in Australia from 16 to 24 May Laudato Si’ Week is little noticed in much of the Catholic Church. It is barely mentioned on church websites and programs. That is not to...
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Aboriginal Catholic Care helping First Nations People through tough times
Aboriginal Catholic Care provides a community drop-in centre for First Nations people in Western Sydney so they can access practical assistance and learning opportunities. As times become...
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Reading ‘Pacem in Terris’ in 2023
Peace on earth? Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the debate on Catholic teaching on peace has taken a turn. As Tobias Winright recently wrote in Commonweal: “This war tests…the recent...
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Voices from the Amazon: Protecting the Indigenous and Healing the Planet
As Laudato Si’ Week continues, you are invited to watch this recent presentation ‘Voices from the Amazon: Protecting the Indigenous and Healing the Planet’, hosted by the Center for Religion and...
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Pope: Humanity must change our relationship with Earth’s limited resources
Pope Francis pens a preface to an Italian book by Gaël Giraud and Carlo Petrini entitled “The taste to change. The ecological transition as the path to happiness” (Slow Food Editore and Libreria...
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Wollongong Vietnamese community raise almost $14,000 for earthquake victims
On Sunday 16 April, the Vietnamese Community in Wollongong (VCA) raised an incredible $13,791 at a fundraiser dinner for Caritas Australia, to support people impacted by the Türkiye-Syria earthquake....
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Catholic Social Services launch joint webinar series on Indigenous Voice to...
Catholic Social Services Victoria and Catholic Social Services Australia have opened registration for their three part webinar series on this year’s Voice to Parliament Referendum. The joint event...
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What does it mean to believe in an ecological God?
Picture the Earth as seen in familiar photos taken from space. There it spins, a beautiful blue marble, wrapped in swirling white clouds, luminous against the black background of endless space. We...
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Children of God: Theology in the Face of Abuse
The development of a comprehensive theology, with the child at its centre, is needed in the Catholic Church, says Father Hans Zollner, S.J. A theology of the child can and should be developed in...
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Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week: Embracing Understanding
On Friday 26 May, we acknowledge that Sorry Day is a poignant reminder of the Stolen Generation – where indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families as part of a...
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A reflection for National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week
26 May is National Sorry Day 27 May to 3 June is National Reconciliation Week In Indigenous affairs this year, all roads lead to the Referendum on the Voice to Parliament. That is the lens through...
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Why Laudato Si’ Week deserves your attention
Are you ready for Laudato Si’ Week? Is your parish ready? Perhaps you are wondering, “What is Laudato Si’ Week?” And for that matter, what does Laudato Si’ mean? Laudato Si’ is medieval Italian for...
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NATSICC: Indigenous Voice represents a significant stride
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) expresses our support for a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous Voice to Parliament. We acknowledge that the Indigenous...
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Sometimes, there is no one to blame
When we see someone who is truly down and out, such as some homeless man or woman living on the streets, we try to figure out what happened to them. What has led them to being in such a bad position?...
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Upcoming webinar provides update on Jesuits’ Ukraine response in Romania
Jesuit Mission Australia extends an invitation to their upcoming webinar – Hope For Families Fleeing Ukraine, on Thursday 1 June at 6:00pm AEST. During the 45-minute webinar, special guest Fr Marius...
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Catholic students honour Indigenous Veterans
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) students, staff and members of the Jarara Cultural Centre attended a moving ceremony at the 2023 Indigenous Veterans Commemoration Service at Hyde Park on...
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Youth optimism fuels transformation in Timor-Leste
The Role of Vocational Education for the Future of the Nation As the elections which will define the future of Timor-Leste are currently taking place, there is an air of optimism among the younger...
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