Welcome to Catholic Religious Australia and thank you for visiting our website.
We invite you to enjoy our song and video celebrating the 2025 Jubilee for Consecrated Life.
Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) is the peak body for Catholic Leaders of Religious Institutes and Societies of Apostolic Life who are resident in Australia. Leaders of more than 150 congregations of sisters, brothers and priests living and working in all States and Territories of Australia are members of CRA. Our religious congregations comprise more than 5,000 Catholic religious women and men. Our members and their lay colleagues work in education, health care and social services. We work with indigenous people, refugees and asylum seekers, people surviving on the margins and many others.
On this website, you will find a rich array of resources, such as a path for entering the synodal journey leading towards the Synod of Bishops in October 2023; The Light from the Southern Cross report and recording of the first ‘Catalyst for Conversation’: CRA’s YouTube channel; information on interculturality; health & well-being; Laudato Si; employment opportunities at CRA; retreats and conference centres; and much more.
Under the Justice tab, you will find some of CRA’s submissions and letters to government; media releases, articles, publications, and a justice calendar.
When you visit the safeguarding pages, you will find a joint response from CRA and the ACBC to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse; CRA’s commitment to safeguarding; information about Catholic Church professional standards and more.
We hope you find the website informative and helpful.
ABOUT US
CRA is the peak body of religious in Australia, comprising more than 150 member congregations.
NEWS
CRA and members congregations are engaged in current issues in our world and our Church.
SAFEGUARDING
The safeguarding of children and vulnerable people is integral to every activity and ministry of CRA member congregations.
JUSTICE
CRA’s justice committee connects congregations to influence social policy on issues of justice, equity and ecological sustainability.
