Sister Anne Derwin rsj, a former President of Catholic Religious Australia, died peacefully on 23 June 2019 at The Mater Hospital, North Sydney, NSW.

A campaign that places special focus on religious congregations' efforts to heed Pope Francis' call to environmental stewardship and their continued work to put his words into action is making inroads, reports Global Sisters Report.

The Church has just celebrated the feast of Pentecost, a day when we recall the empowering presence of the Spirit moving in and among us in so many different ways.  As Religious women and men we are constantly urged by the Spirit to engage in the work of Gospel mission, to experience the Spirit pulsating through all of creation.

As the nation prepares to celebrate Refugee Week, two Jesuit social ministries have formed a collaboration to jointly convene the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum, a move they hope will continue to ensure a warm Catholic welcome for those seeking protection in Australia.

A Heritage Centre dedicated to the legacy and charism of the Sisters of Charity—Australia’s first order of religious women—has been opened at Potts Point, reports The Catholic Weekly.