The Vatican has published a document focused on caring for creation and for human life within the family, titled Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family, Vatican News reports.

More than 550 people have gathered online and in person and in small groups across Australia for the Marist Association of St Marcellin Champagnat’s annual Marian Lecture.

Representatives of more than a dozen Christian denominations joined with members of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference on Tuesday for an historic ecumenical worship service.

There is a beautiful song often sung by the Tiwi people: “Holy Spirit in this land, reach out and touch us as you can, from the high, high mountains to the deep, deep valley, Holy Spirit in this land.” These words truly capture my experience of God’s presence in the sacred land of the Tiwi Islands, writes Fr Niran Veigas SVD.

Scalabrini Communities, which runs six aged care homes in Sydney, has an unusual accolade in the sector: its staff retention is extraordinarily high, The Catholic Weekly reports.