Not many priests can say they’ve concelebrated Mass at a cathedral while a Mass setting they have composed is making its debut – but Jesuit Fr Christopher Willcock can. Source: Sandpiper.

Pope Francis has encouraged Christians to rediscover the joy of serving God, working for peace, and helping others in a suffering world in his Easter message and blessing “To the City and the World” , reports Vatican News.

On International Women’s Day, I was fortunate to be invited to the unveiling of the statues of the first two women to enter federal parliament, 80 years ago in 1943. The women were Dame Dorothy Tangney from Western Australia who entered the Senate, and my grandmother Dame Enid Lyons from Tasmania who entered the House of Representatives and became the first woman in cabinet, writes Sr Jo Brady RSJ.

In his myriad of ministries as a Passionist priest Fr Denis Travers has been guided by a vision of God as “nothing but kindness and compassion”, The Southern Cross reports.

More than 100 leaders from across many faith communities gathered recently with politicians, members of educational institutions, charity groups and grass-roots organisations for the annual Interfaith Iftar dinner co-hosted by the Diocese of Parramatta and the Columban Centre for Muslim-Christian Relations, reports Catholic Outlook.