The Australian Human Rights Commission’s report, The Forgotten Children , has made public the devastating horrors that child asylum seekers have experienced in Australian detention centres. ISMAPNG has joined over 200 organisations calling for the immediate release of children from immigration detention.

While managing Mercy Care refuge for women, Sister of Mercy Angela Reed came to the belief that some of the women had been trafficked into Australia. Now she is certain.

In this Year of Consecrated Life, Julie O’Brien rsm draws our attention to the immense gift religious life is for the Church and world.

Elaine Wainwright rsm recently retired from her position as Professor of Theology at the University of Auckland, a position she held with distinction since 2002.

Messages to: Elaine Wainwright rsm

Our congratulations go to Anne Gallagher rsm for her award received in the 2015 Australia Day Honours List – the Order of Australia Medal (OAM)

In 2013, the Mercy Ethos Office in conjunction with Fraynework Multimedia, developed a DVD resource titled 'The Life of Catherine McAuley'. This has now been remade for use in Papua New Guinea.

The first week in October 2014 marked the beginning of the Twelfth Australasian Mercy Secondary Schools Association Conference with delegates arriving at Amberley Retreat Centre in the Lower Plenty bushland in Melbourne.

Mercy Place Fernhill officially opened its doors on Monday 16 February, catering for up to 120 residents in a modern, stylish and well-equipped home providing a welcoming and safe environment.

For the month of March our prayer focus is 'Vulnerable Children - the Ebola Orphans'.

One of the projects of Mercy Works is the Mercy Connect Program which is going from strength to strength since commencing in 2011.

Meet Shona McCreadie-Jones, Health and Well-being Officer with Mercy Home and Community Care.

Elizabeth Dowling, Sister of Mercy, scripture scholar and educator, shares some of her life journey with us in this profile.

Berenice Kerr rsm reflects on the special contribution of a number of early Mercy sisters to the presence of Sisters of Mercy throughout Australia.

The Archives Collection of the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea holds many wonderful documents and artifacts which tell the story of the Institute to this day.

Have you visited our Facebook page "Mercy Dreaming"? Keep in contact HERE

The next edition of 'just Mercy' will be published in the last week of March. For any queries email HERE

Pope Francis recently sent a letter to Bishops and Leaders of Religious Congregations regarding the establishment of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and the responsibilities of all Church groups in relation to the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

To mark the Year of Consecrated Life a number of resources are being offered for reflection.