The world and its wounds changed shape over the past 70 years and the Canossian Daughters of Charity evolved with them, cherishing the experience of walking with the poor in Australia, The Catholic Leader reports.

Catholic religious congregations have been invited to take part in the second Catholic Religious Australia National Day of Sorrow and Promise in October, to coincide with the first anniversary of the Prime Minister’s National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.

Good Samaritan Sister Patty Fawkner asks whether censorship in the Catholic Church underestimates the intelligence and maturity of the faithful, reports The Good Oil.

“Families are a vital part of parish life. We want to promote strong and flourishing families and relationships,” says Sister of Mercy Nicole Rotaru. “Knowing this, we can no longer ignore the critical issue of domestic violence within our local communities, and the Gospel mandate that calls us to do something about this.”

Preserving and promoting the languages of Australia’s First Peoples has been at the heart of the ministry of a New South Wales Christian Brother recently recognised with Australia’s premier award in teaching languages other than English, the ACBC’s Media Blog reports.