Three months of continuous rainfall in the remote Western Province of Papua New Guinea has caused terrible flooding and damage in the area. Communities living along the Down Fly River and the Iowara region, two areas supported by Mercy Works livelihood projects, are seriously affected. Water levels have remained high, causing long term flooding

A few weeks ago, Sister Anne Hannigan was catching up with Port Macquarie Parish Priest, Fr Paul Gooley, when he casually mentioned he had a letter from their Bishop he wanted to read to her. It turns out it was no ordinary communication, rather it was a letter saying that Pope Francis had awarded

As the graduation of the Mercy Global Action Emerging Leaders Fellowship (MELF) program becomes a treasured memory, Cynthia Mulholland of the Institute’s Communication Team and a member of Cohort 3 finds herself regularly pausing to reflect on how fortunate she was to be part of this program. “I was one of nine women from

Eighteen months into the role the Institute’s first Wellbeing and Health Manager, Jane Hall, is excited about the incremental change in approach from a what’s the matter to what matters concerning people’s wellbeing and health. “In responding to this awareness, even though I was employed as a Health and Wellbeing Manager, the Institute Leadership Team

Next month, Christine Convery retires from her role as Mercy Associates Network Facilitator for New South Wales after almost ten years. While it is the end of her role as facilitator she looks forward to remaining  a committed Mercy Associate where she and many others have found a spiritual home.  “I first commenced

“This retreat reenergises me and makes me so motivated to be a [Young Mercy Links] member. I can’t wait to explore these initiatives we planned, incorporating a hope-based communication when advocating in this group.” Ruby H., YML member since 2022. This year, the Young Mercy Links (YML) Victoria annual retreat centred on Hope.

Last month Cynthia Mulholland, a 2023/2024 Mercy Global Action Emerging Leader and Institute Communications Team member, participated in the second immersion of this year long program. Cynthia has shared her reflections on this life changing trip. Our immersion in New York started with the nine fellows from nine different countries all reconnecting in

The first immersion for the 2024 cohort of the Mercy Integral Ecology Emerging Leaders Fellowship has recently taken place in Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Central West New South Wales.  During this time, participants engaged with leaders of bioregional projects designed to heal communities and their landscapes for a thriving future. They visited

The next stage of our Institute’s ‘Slow the Flow – Eugowra’ project has commenced with a two-day bootcamp for farmers with scientists from the Mulloon Institute. The workshop was attended by farmers from the specific creeks and tributaries that contribute to the Mandagery Creek system. This system caused the tragic flooding of Eugowra,

Mercy Works proudly supports a project called Salt ‘n’ Pepper an innovative outreach program supporting indigenous women in prison and post release, a time for that for many is the darkest of their lives. For two decades, Jane’s* life has been marked by heartache and struggle, trapped in a relentless cycle of incarceration

In December 2023, 10 young women from Young Mercy Links Victoria and South Australia travelled to Cambodia for a 10-day immersion accompanied by Young Mercy Links (YML) Coordinators Angela Scarafilo and Gaby Kinsman and YML Mentor, Meredith Evans. Over the year leading up to the trip, members raised funds to provide materials for

After arriving six years ago in Grenfell, New South Wales, Sister Mary Corkeron has been embraced by the community as she undertakes her ministry with the philosophy of ‘just be’. When asked to describe why she chose to live in Grenfell, 370 kilometres west of Sydney, Sister Mary Corkeron says emphatically, ‘It chose