ADELAIDE journalist, Nicholas Kerr, met Bishop Joseph Gasi, of Tombura-Yambio diocese in Yambio, Southern Sudan, in 2002, when the Government of Sudan was bombing Southern Sudan almost every day...

Who was Judas and how critical was his role in the betrayal of Jesus? That is the question novelist Jeffrey Archer probes in his latest book, The Gospel According to Judas, supported by an Australian Salesian priest. CINDY WOODEN reports from Rome.

The remains of Tasmania's first bishop, Robert Willson, are set to be returned to Hobart in the near future. FR TERRY SOUTHERWOOD traces the life of this remarkable churchman who left his mark on Australia's early history.

Proposed workplace reforms have led to a serious rift between the Catholic Church and the Federal Government, as PAUL GRAY reports.

Australian Jesuit leader Fr Mark Raper was the keynote speaker at Catholic Health Australia's annual national conference and offered a challenging reflection for those involved in the field. ROBIN WILLIAMS reports:.

Aid from Australia is helping to rebuild the lives of the victims of the Boxing Day tsunami in Sri Lanka :.

Transforming people's attitudes to AIDS in Central America, through prevention programs and ministry, is a full-time mission for Maryknoll Sister Mary Annel. She spoke to reporter PETER BUGDEN during a visit to Brisbane:.

Young women and girls are among the fastest growing group contracting HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea, where the AIDS problem has reached crisis level.

A survey has tapped the personal opinions of Australia's priests. PETER BUGDEN reports on the findings:.