I have been reflecting on my part in a long history of the people of Redfern, Australia, writes Sr Esmey Herscovitch RSCJ in Global Sisters Report. I stand on the shoulders of many people — some famous and some unknown — who are important to the mission.

Life has always been a drama for Mercy Sister Kathryn Travers, but at the age of 83 she says she wouldn’t have it any other way, reports The Southern Cross.

On the 75th anniversary of her arrival in Brisbane from her native Ireland, Mater has celebrated the extraordinary service Mercy Sister Angela Mary Doyle has given to the city, The Catholic Leader.

Sr Aileen Crowe FMM has launched a book arguing that Australia’s refugee policies continually place the nation outside international law, while Sr Susan Connelly RSJ’s new book attempts to understand why and how Australia contributed to the suffering of one of its closest neighbours, Timor-Leste.

Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) has called for support from the faith community as it launches a fund-raising drive to sustain its range of programs and continue helping victim/survivors of human trafficking.