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Australian Catholic Bishops Conference elects new vice president
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has a new vice president after elections in Sydney. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
‘Poverty has a female face’: Caritas launches action to empower women
Caritas Internationalis has released a booklet – Equality, Encounter, Renewal – as part of a month of action on empowering women. Source: Caritas Australia.
Highlighting the dignity of women on International Women’s Day
Highlighting the dignity of women is the focus of two new resources being released to mark International Women’s Day today. Source: ACBC.
Students learn to be Young Leaders in a Catholic school
Student leaders from across the country gathered at St Patrick’s College Ballarat as part of the Edmund Rice Education Australia’s Young Leaders Conference.
Indigenous students get down to business
The University of Notre Dame Australia is this week hosting 32 Indigenous secondary school students from across Western Australia at its Broome campus as part of a program designed to inspire Australia’s future leaders.
Australian ambassador chairs Rome forum of religious women
Religious women from around the world participated in a forum in Rome this week, discussing their work on issues such as climate change, poverty, human trafficking and migration. Source: Vatican News.
Loreto Sisters appoint new province leader for Australia, South East Asia
The Loreto Sisters have appointed Sr Mary Wright IBVM as the new leader of the Loreto Province of Australia and South East Asia for a three-year term commencing November 15.
Applications open for the Australian Catholic Young Women’s Fellowship
Applications are now open for the Australian Catholic Young Women’s Fellowship for 2024-2025, the Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry has announced. Source: The Bridge.
Sisters of Mercy elect new leadership team
The Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea has elected a new leadership team to guide the institute for the next four years.