Good Samaritan Sister Veronica Hoey has been appointed Canonical Delegate for the Missionary Sisters of Service (MSS), a role she says she is privileged to undertake as a companion to the Sisters on their journey towards completion and fulfilment as a religious congregation, reports The Good Oil.

Pope Francis has elevated the Eparch of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Australia, Bishop Mykola Bychok CSsR, to the College of Cardinals, during a ceremony at St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, reports ABC News.

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light … As the ending of this year comes ever closer, we can be confronted with a sense of urgency to make sure all things on our list are ticked off and neatly packaged so we can breathe a sigh of relief. Realistically we know that not to be the case. We Religious have been living with uncertainty for too long to fall into that trap – or perhaps we might need to be reminded again. What better way than Advent, writes CRA President Br Gerard Brady CFC.

A new report from Caritas Oceania, Caritas Australia and Jubilee Australia Research Centre, has revealed the total annual finance needs for Pacific nations facing climate mitigation, adaptation and loss and damage costs could conservatively sit at around USD$1.5bn. 

The Synod on Synodality came to completion last month after a two-year process engaging all the participants in spiritual conversations.  Its authority was affirmed by Pope Francis who immediately released the final document which had been the subject of intense deliberation in the final weeks of the Synod, writes CRA President Br Gerard Brady CFC.