Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) hosted a webinar featuring James Martin SJ, a strong advocate for LGBTQIA+ inclusivity in the Church, to lead a discussion on why and how the Church in Australia should reach out to LGBTQIA+ peoples. Over 190 Religious, friends and colleagues, came together on the 26 October 2021 to hear James speak.

On 1 November 2021, Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) will launch the second online ‘conversation,’ Synodality and Co-Responsibility, as part of its series of online ‘conversations’ to explore The Light from the Southern Cross Report. Its mission is to provide an opportunity for reflection and engagement with this landmark document, at a significant time in Church history and in light of the Plenary Council.

Whilst Prime Minister Morrison has declared that Australia is not seeking to establish nuclear weapons or establish a civil nuclear capability as a result of the recently announced nuclear submarine deal, CRA believes this declaration can only be guaranteed by the government ratifying the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. CRA has written to the PM making this appeal.

In an online webinar organised by Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) in collaboration with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Australia, over 50 Religious and colleagues came together on the 13 September 2021 to understand more deeply why Australia must ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and what we can do to achieve this.

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) has urged the Government to make a greater commitment to assist those Afghans whose lives are now at risk as a result of the recent Taliban take-over of the country.