Father Dave Ryan SJ recently marked 50 years since he entered the Society of Jesus, with a quiet sense of gratitude for the people and places that have shaped his life, saying the anniversary simply sharpens his awareness of the hope he sees every day at St Canice’s Parish in King’s Cross.

After 18 months of prayer, spiritual conversation, and community-wide discernment, the Marist Association of St Marcellin Champagnat has launched its pastoral plan for 2026–2028, a document that charts a bold and hopeful course for the Marist mission in Australia. 

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Rene Ramirez RCJ to be the Ninth Bishop of Sandhurst.

As Australia marked National Closing the Gap Day, new data released by the Productivity Commission’s Closing the Gap dashboard showed that Australia is on track to meet only four of the 19 targets, a shocking but not surprising result, Jesuit Social Services said.

The Augustinians have celebrated 50 years since their arrival in South Yarra, Melbourne, an event commemorated last month with an anniversary Mass at St Joseph’s parish, presided by Melbourne Archbishop Peter A. Comensoli and attended by priests of the Order, reports Melbourne Catholic.