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Pope names first female secretary of dicastery for religious
Pope Francis has appointed the first woman to serve as the No. 2 official of the Roman Curia office that works with religious orders and their members. Source: OSV News.
Missionary Sisters of Service mark 80th anniversary with study scholarship
The Missionary Sisters of Service Scholarship will be awarded for the first time in 2024 to mark the 80th anniversary of the order’s founding. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
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.
Brigidine Sisters ‘had something of the explorer about them’
The Brigidine Sisters are celebrating 140 years as educators and pioneers in the rural town of Coonamble, New South Wales. Source: ABC News.
Nicaraguan Government ‘cancels’ Jesuit society, confiscates assets
The Nicaraguan Government has removed the legal status of the Society of Jesus in the country and said it will confiscate its assets. Source: The Tablet.
‘Community of communities’ plan sees Jesuits return to Brisbane
The Jesuits are returning to Brisbane as part of a new “community of communities” approach to ministry. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Curse turns into blessing for Benedictine Sisters
What initially seemed to be one of the most devastating things that could happen to the Benedictine Sisters at Jamberoo Abbey in New South Wales has turned out to be one of the best. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Good Sams elect new leadership team
The 27th chapter of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan has been hailed as a blessed, enriching, inclusive experience, providing an opportunity for reconnection among sisters, partner organisations and staff. Source: The Good Oil.
New book hopes to ‘awaken Generation Z or Alpha to the beauty of religious life’
How do you explain the vocation of religious life to young people in a secularised culture like Australia? A new book by Catholic Religious Australia and St Pauls Publications aims to assist.