Articles by Britten Thompson

Pope Francis condemns chemical weapons in Syria IMAGE Church

Pope Francis condemns chemical weapons in Syria

April 11, 2018

Following a reported chemical weapons attack in Syria’s rebel-held city of Douma which has sparked international outrage, Pope Francis spoke out against the use of chemical weapons.

Pope Francis tells young people: Keep shouting, don't become anesthetised IMAGE Church

Pope Francis tells young people: Keep shouting, don't become anesthetised

March 27, 2018

Pope Francis started Holy Week services with an urgent command to young people to keep shouting - and to not let the older generation silence their voices or squelch their idealism.

Foster care and open adoption info sessions IMAGE Social Services

Foster care and open adoption info sessions

March 21, 2018

Across Australia, there are more than 40,000 children and young people who rely upon foster carers and the foster care system to keep them safe and out of harm’s way. More than 20,000 of those at-risk youths are in New South Wales.

St Francis Xavier’s College, Hamilton student sets sights on Australian Surf Life Saving Championship IMAGE Catholic Schools

St Francis Xavier’s College, Hamilton student sets sights on Australian Surf Life Saving Championship

March 08, 2018

After an outstanding performance in last year’s Ocean6 Series in which she won a silver in the Iron woman and bronze on the board, Nicola Owen says the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships are still her “main aim”.

CatholicCare opens their brand new office in Muswellbrook IMAGE Social Services

CatholicCare opens their brand new office in Muswellbrook

March 06, 2018

In an effort to better serve residents of the Upper Hunter, CatholicCare Hunter-Manning opened a brand new office in Muswellbrook earlier this month.

New study finds Catholic school graduates are more employable IMAGE Catholic Schools

New study finds Catholic school graduates are more employable

March 04, 2018

A recent study conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that graduates of Catholic schools are more likely to be employed five-years after graduation.