Religious congregations stand with people in their suffering following recent tragic natural disasters, political uprisings, trauma and loss.
Aged care reform was the focus when Catholic Health Australia's Martin Laverty spoke to representatives from religious congregations in Sydney on 11 March.
Three Sisters of St Joseph were among 500 residents evacuated from a remote Kimberley community following severe flooding on 13 March.
"It's important for Church people to participate in the world of social media", says blogging Marist brother John McMahon.
Good Samaritan Sister Michelle Reid spends her days providing a safe haven for women and children who find themselves homeless.
"I feel very drawn to the water," says Sister Carmel Moore, RSJ who starts each day with a swim at the Merewether ocean baths in Newcastle.
Like Jesus on the mountain, we need to listen and follow through on the path that brings life, despite the pain, writes Veronica Lawson RSM.
- Vale Marnie Kennedy RSCJ
- Praise for carbon tax
- Awards for MSS Sisters
- Franciscan Brother honoured
- New detention centre slammed
- Charities contribution cheered
- Studying St Clare and St Francis
- Creating energy-saving leaders
- Releasing a blueprint for climate change
- Pope's message on creation
- Scalabrinians celebrate 50 years in SA
- Mercies 165th anniversary in Fremantle
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