Australian Religious

Ahead of Australia’s Federal Election on 3 May, CRA invites people to carefully consider the issues raised in our Position Statement on First Australians, including truth-telling, treaty, self-determination, Closing the Gap and changing the record. bit.ly/3YuC5N6

In his General Audience on 28 August 2024, Pope Francis called for a renewed and deeper look "at the faces and stories of those who cross borders in search of hope”. See CRA's Federal Election Position Statement on Refugees and People Seeking Asylum: bit.ly/4ls6Uw5

After years of high inflation & high interest rates, with costs increasing faster than wages & incomes, Australians – particularly those on lower incomes – are being hit hard. See CRA's Position Statement on the Cost of Living Crisis at 📷 bit.ly/4ik6GnT #australiavotes

“We share in the mourning of the Catholic community and of so many other people all over the world upon hearing the news of the death of Pope Francis”, said Br Gerard Brady, President of Catholic Religious Australia: catholicreligious.org.au/media-releases…

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) today released a new resource to assist Catholic schools, communities and agencies to hold better informed discussions about antisemitism. catholicreligious.org.au/media-releases…

Catholic Religious Australia has marked World Day of Consecrated Life by celebrating the lives of consecrated women and men, giving thanks for their generosity in the day-to-day challenges of ecclesial living and missionary service to Church and society: catholicreligious.org.au/media-releases…

The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ, the Lord". Wishing you a blessed Christmas, from all at CRA.

Catholic Religious Australia, the peak representative body for the Leaders of Religious Institutes and Societies of Apostolic Life, condemns in the strongest terms the arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne. Read more: catholicreligious.org.au/media-releases…

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) has called for a nationally coordinated reform of the youth justice system in a recent submission to a Senate Inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system: catholicreligious.org.au/media-releases…

CRA has told a Senate Inquiry into the government’s waste reduction & recycling policies of the unjust human & environmental impacts of Australia’s waste production & management & the urgent need to transition to a circular economy: catholicreligious.org.au/media-releases…

Catholic Religious Australia has elected a new National Council as more than 120 leaders of Religious Congregations gathered in Brisbane for the CRA National Assembly. New CRA President, Gerard Brady CFC, pictured with outgoing President, Peter Jones OSA: catholicreligious.org.au/media-releases…

This Sunday's sermon in the @AUSWomenPreach podcast features Good Samaritan Sister Carmel Posa. Carmel lectures in Christian thought and history at Yarra Theological Union and is co-editor of the journal, Tjurunga: An Australasian Benedictine Review. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awp/e…

Today CRA honours the celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday. On this day, we gather as one community to honour and celebrate the rich cultural heritage and contributions of our First Nations Peoples to our Australian Catholic Church: #poster" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">natsicc.org.au/2024-atsi-sund…

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) has voiced grave concerns about the state of juvenile detention systems around the country to the National Children’s Commissioner, the Minister for Indigenous Affairs and the Police Ministers Council: catholicreligious.org.au/media-releases…

Australian religious were represented at a global gathering of consecrated people in Rome to prepare for the Church’s Jubilee Year in 2025. Source: @Cath_Religious cathnews.com/2024/02/23/aus…

Majellan Media, a ministry of the Redemptorists, has launched a new podcast series on prayer titled Prayer is Life which coincides with the start of a Year of Prayer announced by Pope Francis: catholicreligious.org.au/news/to-pray-i…

There are only 2 weeks to go until the start of the national Catholic social services conference – Commons Commonality Common Good, open to representatives from the vast array of ministries within the Catholic Church & all people of goodwill: css.org.au/css-national-c…

The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ, the Lord". Wishing you a blessed Christmas, from all at CRA.

Catholic Religious Australia has supported the government’s proposed Fair Work Legislation (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 in a submission supporting better protections for workers in precarious employment arrangements, where they may be exploited: catholicreligious.org.au/media-releases…

Congratulations to internationally respected Catholic educator Professor Br David Hall FMS who was recently awarded the prestigious Dr Paul Brock Memorial Medal by the NSW Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL): catholicreligious.org.au/news/marist-br…