Over the years, many people have asked me: “What is it like being a twin?” I always stop and pause but never really seem to be able to give much of an answer because I do not know what it is like not being a twin. Sometimes people also ask: “What is it like to have a twin brother who is also a Columban missionary?”, writes Fr Kevin O’Neill SSC in The Columban eBulletin.

The Sisters of Mercy recently collaborated with the Australian Catholic University and Catholic Religious Australia for an online conference that celebrated and reflected on the changes inspired by Laudato Si’ since its 2015 release, and the work to be done in deepening our understanding of this significant document in the future.

Jesus said nothing about art. He did, however, speak using images that were at once familiar enough to be grasped and yet evocative enough to provide a glimpse of the mystery about which he was speaking – God, the Kingdom, the Temple, the Cross, eternal life, writes Fr Stephen Hackett MSC in The Bridge.

Fr Elmer Ibarra SVD celebrated Harmony Day in style this year by taking his Pledge of Allegiance and becoming an Australian citizen.

For seven years, Sr Rita Apura CSFN has witnessed patients who are dying and held their hands while they breathed their last. She has seen families reunited and reconciled with God. Happily, she has also seen patients recover, reports Catholic Outlook.