Catholic Religious Australia (CRA), the peak body representing Leaders of 150 Religious Institutes in Australia, has released a resource to assist Australians to consider critical issues that have bearing on Australia’s forthcoming Federal Election

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA), the peak body representing Leaders of 150 Religious Institutes in Australia, today released a resource to assist Australians to consider critical issues that have bearing on Australia’s forthcoming Federal Election.

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.

Religious congregations withdrew from two significant sites recently, with St Joseph’s Perthville, near Bathurst in NSW, finally closing its doors after 153 years and Majellan House in Melbourne’s Brighton passing on to a new private owner.

Two legacies from the Mercy tradition have provided housing solutions for women seeking to rebuild their lives in both Queensland and New South Wales, reports The Catholic Leader and the St Vincent de Paul Society.