International Benedictine scholar inspires her audience
Twenty-eight members of the Benedictine family in Australia came together in Sydney recently for a three-week study program on the Rule of St Benedict, conducted by German monastic scholar, Sister...
Religious lobby politicians about human trafficking
Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) members converged on Parliament House in Canberra recently for an advocacy operation that saw them meet 79 members of parliament, senators and...
Benedictine women religious gather in Rome
Benedictine nuns and sisters from every continent have been meeting in Rome over the past week for the seventh Symposium of the International Communion of Benedictine Women. Among them were...
Dawn of a new era for Lourdes Hill College
The Lourdes Hill College community in Brisbane celebrated the blessing and official opening of new facilities last Friday September 12, including a state-of-the-art middle school building, chapel and sports centre.
How does sanctioned violence affect you?
Did you miss Sister Clare Condon’s recent “RightsTalk” address at the Australian Human Rights Commission? A podcast and transcript are now available online.
Schol’s graduate to head Pacific Islands Forum
Dame Meg Taylor, a former student of St Scholastica’s College, Glebe, in Sydney, has been appointed Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum and is the first woman to be...
Persistence, setbacks and a community pulling together
Due to the collaborative efforts of many, the Good Samaritan Centre at Abaokoro, in Kiribati, will soon be sourcing its power from a new solar energy system.
Good Sam leader to speak on violence at “RightsTalk”
Sanctioned violence: what does it do to our society and relationships? That’s the title of an address Sister Clare Condon, Congregational Leader of the Good Samaritan Sisters, will deliver in...
Good Sams open outreach centre in Bacolod
The Good Samaritan Sisters in the Philippines recently opened a new outreach centre in Bacolod.
Young Pacific leaders call on Australia for support
Sister Geraldine Kearney is a passionate campaigner for the rights of Pacific nations vulnerable to climate change.
Celebrating 100 years in Port Fairy
A celebration was held last month to acknowledge the century-long contribution of the Good Samaritan Sisters to the community of Port Fairy in south-western Victoria.
I-Kiribati sister makes lifelong commitment
Sister Kakare Biita recently became the second I-Kiribati woman to make her lifelong commitment as a Sister of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict.