“Rosa, take off your shoes; you are going to meet holy ground …” – it’s something Canossian Sister Rosa Vazzano tells herself almost every day, The Catholic Leader reports.

Leaders of religious institutes came together from around Australia recently for a seminar on issues surrounding the National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse.

Two Religious – Sr Patricia Bailey OP and Sr Mary Shanahan RSCJ – have been recognised for their work in education in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

The Plenary Council 2020 has moved into its next phase of preparation with the announcement of the National Themes for Discernment that emerged from a historic process of listening to the voices of more than 222,000 people.

Diversity, inclusivity and joy were the standout themes of the ‘Mission: one heart many voices’ conference in Sydney last week, as delegates were challenged to imagine what the Church beyond 2020 would like and go forth to help bring the vision to fruition.