Catholic Religious Australia (CRA), the representative body for the Leaders of religious congregations in Australia, celebrates the appointment of Br Peter Carroll FMS as the fifteenth Superior General of the Institute of the Marist Brothers, after a discernment process at the Institute’s XXIII General Chapter.

Carlo Acutis, who was canonised by Pope Leo XIV this month, learnt a lot about Jesus, but he fell deeply in love with Jesus through the Eucharist and the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Then, he put his love for Jesus to action by evangelising the millennial way – through the internet, writes Fr Eka Tanaya SJ.

In his prayer intention for September 2025, Pope Leo XIV invites us to pray that we might experience our interdependence with all creatures, who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect, reports Vatican News.

As students at St Thomas’ School, Camp Hill, celebrated Book Week recently with colourful costumes, favourite stories, and literary adventures, one figure stands out for her enduring contribution to the school community, Sister Carmela Zammit SGS, reports The Catholic Leader.

One woman, her beloved pet dog, and a deep sense of purpose. That’s all it takes to quietly make a difference across the rural heartland of the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese.