Fr Ken Barker MGL wants to set the world on fire and he wants you to help him. But before you reach for the matches, you should know the flame he wants to grow comes from a personal encounter with God, The Catholic Leader reports.

Catholic communities throughout Australia held events this month to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme #BalanceforBetter – a call to action for an acceleration of gender equity across the world.

In this day and age we may well ask what meaning and relevance such a season of the year could have for us. When I was young it was about “giving up something” like chocolates or biscuits, writes Fr Michael Knight SVD.

The Executive Director of the US Leadership Conference of Women Religious, Dr Carol Zinn ssj, will provide a unique insight into the art of leadership for mission when she headlines the Mission: one heart many voices conference in Sydney in May.

This Lent, CRA offers the opportunity for you to reflect on and transform your relationship to God’s creation through simple daily gestures and commitments contained in its Lenten Carbon Fast Calendar.