Every so often you are invited to go to a place that leaves you with the extraordinary feeling of “I am standing on sacred ground”. I was privileged to have such an experience recently at Merrepen Arts in Nauiyu on the Daly River, Northern Territory, where I worked with the local community teaching silk painting, writes Loreto Sister Susan Daily in Loreto Networker.

Salesian Sister Louise McKeogh is moving on from her role as Social Justice Coordinator for the Diocese of Parramatta, to become a regional Provincial for her religious order, Catholic Outlook reports.

Gladstone parish in Queensland has farewelled the Marist Fathers who served the people for 118 years, The Catholic Leader reports.

“Greed is good”. You may remember those words from the classic 1987 movie, Wall Street. You may also recall smirking and mocking the phrase, thinking how ridiculous to put such an idea into words, who could possibly believe that, writes Br Peter Carroll FMS.

In a pluralistic, democratic and secular society we can’t expect laws or government policies to reflect our Christian principles or Church’s teaching. However, we can expect that our opinions will be listened to with respect and considered on their merits, writes CRA President, Br Peter Carroll FMS.