An international treaty to ban nuclear weapons, which was supported by CRA and other faith groups, will come into force after reaching the required 50 signatories, despite Australia having so far failed to sign on.

A new app offers an extraordinary insight into the life and journey of Mary Ward, the Englishwoman who founded the religious congregation of women now known as the Congregation of Jesus and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto).

The third Catholic Religious Australia National Day of Sorrow and Promise took place on Sunday, October 25, with Catholic Religious across the country holding liturgies to recognise survivors and all who have been harmed from abuse in the Church and to commit to a safer future.

Who doesn't value freedom? Phillip Elwin, De La Salle Brother, believes that with freedom comes the responsibility to act wisely. Mature years give plenty of opportunities to live life to the full (cf. John's Gospel 10:10) - and Phillip proves it with the array of activities he is involved with, in his seventies.

Sr Kim Barnes, a Lochinvar Josephite, is a chaplain at Catholic Care social services. She writes that in her role she tries to be a presence to others in their times of joy as well as their times of pain. It is a ministry that is interesting, life-giving, unpredictable and at times challenging but it also brings many blessings which have brought her and those to whom she reaches out, to a much deeper and closer relationship with God.