Catholic Religious Australia has documented experiences of racism towards First Nations peoples witnessed by Religious who accompany their communities in its recent submission to a Senate Inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA), the representative body for Leaders of more than 150 Religious Institutes across Australia, today released a resource to assist Catholics in understanding the evolving relationship between the Catholic Church and the Muslim World, responding to the call of Second Vatican Council document Nostra Aetate to “work sincerely for mutual understanding.”

In light of escalating conflict in the Middle East, Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) repeats the plea of Pope Leo XIV, and of all women and men of good will, for an immediate ceasefire and a renewed commitment to dialogue.

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) calls for a publicly administered system of immigration processing for asylum seekers, on the Australian mainland, in its recent submission to a Senate Inquiry into offshore processing and resettlement arrangements.

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.