Tuesday 15 May 2012

Against the gospel backdrop of the Emmaus story, over 60 Marist school Campus and Youth Ministers, Religious Education Co-ordinators, Directors of Mission and young adults connected with Marist schools gathered at The Hermitage, Mittagong for three days of inspiration, intellectual challenge and sharing of wisdom around the theme of the evangelisation of young people.

Monday 14 May 2012

The Australian Christian Lobby has welcomed the Victorian Government’s statement of support for Professor Kuravilla George as a member of Victoria's Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC).

Monday 14 May 2012

For the St Vincent de Paul Society, every week is volunteer week as without the 50,000 volunteers and members that turn up each day, week or when called, to help the poor and marginalised of Australia, they would just not exist.

Monday 14 May 2012

The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Denis Hart, announced on Friday 11 May that Pope Benedict XVI intends to announce the establishment in Australia of a Personal Ordinariate for Former Anglicans to commence on 15th June 2012.

Wednesday 9 May 2012

CARITAS Australia has urged the Federal Government to keep its commitment to the world’s most marginalised people after announcing a substantial drop in the forecast foreign aid budget tonight.

Wednesday 9 May 2012

Catholic Health Australia says the Gillard Government has fulfilled their promise of a Budget surplus by slashing spending on sub-acute hospital beds.

Wednesday 9 May 2012

St Vincent de Paul Society Chief Executive, Dr John Falzon, has sharply criticised the failure of the 2012 Budget to deliver relief for people who are outside the labour market.

Monday 7 May 2012

Archbishop Denis Hart, Metropolitan Archbishop of Melbourne has been elected as the President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. The election took place at the Australian Bishops Plenary in Sydney last Friday 4 May.

Friday 4 May 2012

Members of the Australian Catholic media gathered in Sydney from 30 April to 2 May for the Australian Catholic Media Congress, entitled 'Communicating the Word: Timeless Messages, New Media'. 

Monday, 30 April 2012

A NEW approach is needed in labour market policy that would place the dignity of the worker at the centre of deliberations on pay and conditions, says Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, Bishop Christopher Saunders.