Rebecca Comini

“Hope in Action” is the theme for the Catholic Social Services Australia National Conference, to be held in Sydney, March 19-20.

Brisbane-based Maronite priest Fr Fadi Salame's community thanks God for bringing peace to the Middle East. Source: T

The chance discovery of a caravan laden with explosives and apparently intended to target Jewish Australians in a “mass casualty event” has confirmed fears of a major escalation in anti-Semitic violence. Source:

The Bishop of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo says he is dismayed at the scale of violence in his diocese as M23 rebels advanced into the town. Source:

Former Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders is facing six new criminal charges, including the alleged rape of a boy under the age of 13. Source:

When a holy day of obligation falls on a Sunday and so is transferred to another day, the Catholic faithful are encouraged to attend Mass, but they are not obliged to do so, the Vatican says. Source:

St Joseph is the perfect model of listening to the Lord and quietly putting his word and plan into action, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source:

Reforms to improve the lives of disabled people experiencing homelessness need political leadership and action, advocates say, with the vulnerable group targeted in a new plan. Source:

Queensland Catholic education's peak body will take on a new form in 2026 to strengthen its governance and ensure continued accountability and transparency in its operations. Source: QCEC.

The need for the Church’s faithful and bold engagement of digital media, and of the cultures and ways of thinking it shapes, was the focus of discussion at the 14th Communications Seminar last week, writes Daniel Ang. Source: The Catholic Weekly.