“You have to stop sitting there with your jaw loose, hoping that somebody else will say something important … You must speak up.” Sr Joan Chittister OSB unfurled her call to action to 160 Religious and clergy who gathered in Parramatta (NSW) for her presentation, “Roots and Wings: The Emergence of a Synodal Church”, an event co-sponsored by Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) and the Diocese of Parramatta, writes Teresa Pirola.

Imagine your fridge breaks down one day — but you simply can’t afford to buy a new one to ensure you have fresh food to feed your family, writes Jane Woolford, CEO of Mary MacKillop Today. Would you take out a loan to get the money you desperately need right away — even if it means falling into a debt trap?

Ask Dr Julia Upton RSM to name the holiest places on earth, and at least one of her answers would be Mercy Hospice in Auckland, New Zealand.

Two Brigidine Sisters, Brigid Arthur and Angela Ryan, have been named in this year’s Queen's Birthday Honours List.

There is an easy answer to the question, “What is the mission of the Church in Australia?” It is the same answer for the Church anywhere in the world. The mission of the Church, established by Jesus, is to bring about a unity of all people and all things in the one God. Given the conflicts in the world, this is a mighty mission, and without the Holy Spirit, we would not be able to do it, writes Fr Trevor Trotter SSC.