Catholic Religious Australia (CRA), the peak representative body for the Leaders of Religious Institutes and Societies of Apostolic Life in Australia, expresses deep sorrow and distress over the antisemitic attack that occurred at a Chanukah celebration in Bondi, claiming many lives, leaving others injured and a community traumatised.

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) has urged the Federal Government to reconsider its proposed environmental law reforms in a recent submission to a Senate Inquiry into a package of Bills that seek to reform the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

Nostra Aetate marked a watershed moment in the teaching of the Church, speaking positively about other religions for the first time by affirming “the good things, spiritual and moral, as well as the socio-cultural values” to be found among them (NA 2), asserting the unique spiritual relationship between Christianity and Judaism, and repudiating centuries-old prejudices held particularly against Jews, as well as other religious communities.

Australian religious were amongst thousands of consecrated men and women from around the world on pilgrimage to Rome to celebrate the Jubilee of Consecrated Life (8 – 12 October 2025).

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) has released a prayer resource as Religious communities across Australia unite in prayer for the National Day of Sorrow and Promise on Sunday, 19 October 2025, for victims and survivors of sexual abuse.