Hundreds of Christian tribal women joined others to present their case against the mining lobby at a Public Hearing in Panjim, Goa in early August. The hearing was to ascertain if the Soleracho Dongor Iron Mining company had encroached into traditonal tribal forests.

Sisters in Milton, New Zealand recently attended a social justice retreat where they reflected on the causes of poverty and their call to sustainable living. This reflection gives an account of their experience and the call to awaken.

The main purpose of the IPA leaders meeting in July, was to identify some practical strategies for implementing the outcomes and Directions for Mission from the IPA Assembly in November 2007.

Three students from Binalbagan Catholic College in the Phillipines write about their experience of a recent 3-day retreat on the theme “Let Your Light Shine”.

Read about the third annual Charism Retreat, sponsored by Presentation Learning Center, Los Angeles. The theme for the day was the Spirituality of Being in Communion - Weaving the Center and the Edges into One.

The Sisters of the Northern Province in Ireland have published a document which tells the Stories of their Communities.

Nano’s family ties were strong and important to her. The seeds of the examining Nano’s English connections began about 7 years ago and we spent three days in July exploring them.

The British Government engaged with those involved in the provision of faith-based schools in England. Together they developed the document Faith in the System which was published in August 2007. The document is interesting in light of the debate that is now beginning about the role of faith schools in a more diverse Irish society. The document may be downloaded by clicking here.

Scoil Chriost Ri, Portlaoise hopes to move in twelve months to a new PPP school on a green-field site in Portlaoise. But it will bring two stained-glass windows from the Convent to the Oratory in the new school.