Ahead of Palm Sunday, the day on which attention is drawn to the difficult situation for many refugees and people seeking asylum, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) calls for urgent intervention from the Federal Government to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all people seeking refuge and asylum in Australia.

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA), in an Open Letter to the Prime Minister, has expressed deep concern at the federal government’s amendment to the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity (EPBC) Act, which removes the right for third parties to request a review of project approvals when new information about environmental harm emerges.

Brigidine Sister Jacinta Rice from Horsham in Victoria says her journey as a consecrated religious has been “challenging and faith-filled” – a journey that has included a range of ministries, always underpinned by a commitment to social justice, especially for women, refugees and people living in regional areas.

Catholic Schools NSW honoured the important contribution of Religious women to school education and public life in Australia at its International Women’s Day Breakfast in Sydney this month.

Caritas Australia has launched Project Compassion 2025, its Lenten fundraising and awareness appeal which sees 1,700 schools and 1,200 parishes across Australia take part each year, calling on the community to ‘Unite Against Poverty’.