A room with a view was a life-changer for Franciscan Father Joe McKay. Being struck by the sheer beauty flooding that view one morning was what made the difference, The Catholic Leader reports.

Fr Peter O'Neill SSC, a member of Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) has been working tirelessly to ensure Seasonal Workers in Australia are aware of their rights, The Columban E-News reports.

The nation-wide pilgrimage of the relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux and her parents, Sts Louis and Zélie Martin, has been temporarily suspended and the relics have instead been hosted in Carmelite monasteries in Canberra and Melbourne.

The Catholic Church is inviting its various agencies and religious communities across the country to consider what facilities could be made available to support national efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 within the community.

The Catholic health sector has welcomed the news that the Federal Government will ensure its hospitals will be able to continue the fight against coronavirus.