Refugee Week is a chance to reflect on the more than one million permanent humanitarian visas issued by Australia since the World War II and to celebrate the people and stories behind the number, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum says.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic women open up about their lived experience of hope in a new book inspired by the recent Jubilee Year.

In a world of conflict, it is more important than ever to choose love, said Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe OP – one of the most significant voices in the Dominican world – when he addressed senior student leaders from three South Australian schools in the Dominican tradition.

The Missionary Sisters of Service have joined in celebrations marking 75 years since the Catholic Walking Club of Victoria first brought together people who share a love of walking, faith and the Australian bush. 

A celebration of the life and legacy of Sr Irene McCormack RSJ was held on Saturday 16 May at St Joseph’s Convent, South Perth, on the 35th anniversary of her death in 1991 when she was shot by Shining Path terrorists in Huasahuasi, Peru, reports The Record.