The bishops of Oceania - including a number of Religious - encountered the scriptural and practical realities of God’s creation during their recent Assembly, hearing the Creation story at morning Mass and later seeing the effects of climate change in Fiji.

There were two anniversaries being celebrated on the day of the launch of Fr Chris Gleeson SJ’s new book, Wings for the Soul, at Xavier College - the 125th anniversary of Madonna magazine and the 125th anniversary of Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Cathedral.

Year 10 students at St Aloysius’ College in Sydney received a unique opportunity to witness how the mission of Jesus Christ can be lived out, thanks to the personal testimony of a wide-ranging group of priests, nuns and seminarians during a recent retreat, reports The Catholic Weekly.

Franciscan Father Mario Debattista has returned to Juba, South Sudan for another three years after he was forced to leave in 2016 with two students in his care when civil war-related tensions flared up, The Catholic Leader reports.

The Sisters of Mary Queen of Peace in Canberra renewed their vows recently during a special Mass on their Feast Day, The Presentation of the Lord (2 February).