Sixty religious institutes and dioceses with the highest number of claims according to Royal Commission data have either been declared as participating institutions in the National Redress Scheme, submitted their documentation and are awaiting a Ministerial declaration or are preparing documents for submission, says Catholic Religious Australia.

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.