The taxpayer will now pay for the privately-owned Catholic university, Notre Dame Australia, which has recently been re-designated 'public' for the purposes of Commonwealth funding.

The Society of St Vincent de Paul this week began an investigation of the possibility of selling its State headquarters, the historic Lewisham Hospital, where the ABC TV series Brides of Christ was shot.

Peace relies on the recognition of the inherent dignity of the human person in every area of human endeavour, according to the Australian Catholic Bishops' Statement for Social Justice Sunday.

Rock singer Gary Pinto, Graham Greene and the internationally acclaimed Melbourne artist Charles Billich highlight the Festival of Catholic Arts, Carnivale Christi, which kicks off in Melbourne on Friday.