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'Sock it to poverty' during World Mission Month

25 Aug 2015 04:13 pm

Source: Catholic Mission

'Sock it to poverty' during World Mission Month

This year, for the first time ever, Catholic Mission's hallmark celebration will have a special joint focus on two mission areas when it launches on 1 September. World Mission Month, celebrated annually in October by millions of Catholics, will this year profile the work of dedicated missionaries in Madagascar as well as remote Indigenous Australia. [...] more

  

 

Two Decades of Caring for Migrants and Refugees in Australia

24 Aug 2015 04:41 pm

Source: ACBC Communications

Two Decades of Caring for Migrants and Refugees in Australia

This week the Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (ACMRO) will celebrate 20 years of work caring for migrants and refugees, with a colloquium on Thursday 27 August at 7pm. The fifth annual Bishop Joe Grech Memorial Colloquium will be held at the Philippa Brazil Lecture Theatre, Daniel Mannix Building, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne. The [...] more

  

 

FRANKLY: a game-changer in Catholic parish life

21 Aug 2015 11:12 am

Source: Marriage Resource Centre

FRANKLY: a game-changer in Catholic parish life

Bursting onto the Catholic scene in parishes this Christmas, FRANKLY is a fresh new publication that will be a power house in evangelisation and a counter-balance to secular negativity about the Church. Visually rich in photography and design, and modelled on the warm and conversational style of Pope Francis, FRANKLY is designed to be given [...] more

  

 

Church without frontiers, Mother to all

101st World Day of Migrants and Refugees

18 Aug 2015 07:24 pm

Source: ACBC Communications

Church without frontiers, Mother to all

'Migrants and refugees need our special attention and care, as they are our brothers and sisters', Bishop Vincent Long said today as he released a parish kit celebrating the 101st World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM CONV is the Bishop Delegate for Migrants and Refugees. The Catholic Church in [...] more

  

 

Healing through ministry

18 Aug 2015 06:03 pm

Source: Aoife Connors

Healing through ministry

Helping girls and young women overcome trauma and heal following beatings and sexual violence is the healing ministry of Sr Angelique Namaika, a woman with a passion for justice who is transforming her community. Sr Angelique received the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nansen Refugee Award in 2013 for 'her exceptional courage and [...] more

  

 

Livelihoods at stake if climate change is not addressed

18 Aug 2015 06:02 pm

Source: Aoife Connors

Livelihoods at stake if climate change is not addressed

Climate change is very real in Kirbati. It's about survival. It's about saving our islands. It's about saving our homes, Kiribati native Maria Tiimon-Chi Fang told politicians and church leaders this week. Environmental NGO's, politicians and stakeholders gathered at Parliament House on Monday 17 August 2015 to discuss Pope Francis's environment encyclical, Laudato Si', focusing [...] more

  

 

Free to love. What is my "yes" worth?

18 Aug 2015 06:01 pm

Source: ACBC Communications

Free to love. What is my

Helping young Catholics to find and give the love that they were created for, that is the goal for Jason Evert, founder of Chastity Project, when he visits Australia later this year. Jason will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming Australian Catholic Youth Festival, which takes place in Adelaide from 3-5 December 2015. 'Pope [...] more

  

 

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