In his Message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to be celebrated on September 1, Pope Francis chose the theme “Let Justice and Peace Flow," inspired by the words of the prophet Amos: “Let justice flow on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream.”

I was recently visiting our Sisters in the Philippines and they recalled living in terror, some years ago, when people from around the world came night after night digging in areas surrounding their home looking for the Yamashita Treasure, writes CRA National Council member, Sister Philippa Murphy FDNSC. This name was given to the alleged war loot worth billions of dollars, stolen by imperial Japanese forces during WW2, and supposedly hidden in various cities in the Philippines.

Emma Llewellyn takes great delight in saying her ‘Mercy story’ started when she was born at the Mercy Hospital in East Melbourne. Having taken first vows with the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea (ISMAPNG) in January 2020, the 37-year-old marked her second significant milestone in November last year, when she renewed her vows, reports Melbourne Catholic. 

When his first appointment as assistant priest of Tea Tree Gully and Dernancourt parishes was announced following his ordination last year, Fr Joshua Nash OMI soon realised that while he was “heading home” he would still be fulfilling the Oblate charism to serve as missionaries around the world, reports The Southern Cross.

Sister Mary Jeanne Shoecraft, a beloved religious sister, has marked her 105th birthday surrounded by family, friends and the nursing and support staff at Mercy Community’s Bethesda Aged Care residence in the Brisbane suburb of Nudgee, The Catholic Leader reports.