Church in Myanmar ‘deeply touched’ by Pope’ message
Pope Francis has offered prayers for the people of Myanmar, who have been “suffering so much because of the earthquake”. Source: Crux.
View ArticleMercy House offering homeless women ‘housing with a heart’
A new refuge for older women experiencing homelessness has opened in Beaudesert, Queensland, offering not just shelter but a fresh start. Source: Brisbane Archdiocese.
View ArticleUS couple believe Cardinal Pell among many who interceded to save toddler’s life
Parents of a toddler who miraculously survived near drowning at their home in the United States last month are convinced the late Cardinal George Pell was among the many who interceded for them....
View ArticleStudents hit by car outside school ‘lucky to be alive’
The principal of St Edmund’s College in Canberra says two teenage boys who were hit by an allegedly stolen car on Friday morning outside the school are “lucky to be alive”. Source: ABC News.
View ArticleVatican commends Parramatta’s RE curriculum
The Dicastery for Evangelisation has commended the Parramatta Diocese’s new Religious Education curriculum for primary and secondary schools.
View ArticleCatholic Social Services urges parties to prioritise common good
As Australia prepares for the federal election on May 3, Catholic Social Services Australia urges all political parties to prioritise the common good over sectional interests in their policy platforms.
View ArticlePNG to have its first saint after Pope approves canonisation of martyr
Oceania will have a new saint, and Papua New Guinea its first, with Pope Francis last night approving the canonisation of martyred lay catechist Blessed Peter To Rot. Source: Asia News.
View ArticleBahrain opens papal society for children
A Mass held in Bahrain’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia marked the launch of the Pontifical Holy Childhood Society in the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia. Source: Vatican News.
View ArticleDon’t let technology replace human relationships: Pope
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of April is for the use of new technologies. Source: CNA.
View ArticleJohn Paul II ‘became a sign of hope for all of us’
Ahead of today’s 20th anniversary of St John Paul II’s death, world leaders and thinkers gathered in Poznan, Poland, to discuss his legacy. Source: Catholic Review.
View ArticleCatholic statues unveiled at Buddhist Peace Park
Statues of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and St Francis of Assisi have been unveiled at the interfaith Peace Park on the grounds of the Buddhist Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo. Source:...
View ArticleGreen light for housing project on Church land
A newly approved project to build 44 houses on Church land at Wakerley will help more Queenslanders find a place to call home. Source: The Catholic Leader.
View ArticleMore than 125 million people worldwide seeking protection
When international lawyer Gillian Triggs stepped up to the lectern to deliver the inaugural Kildare Ministries Crossing New Seas Oration, she brought with her decades of experience in human rights law...
View ArticleNotre Dame researchers tackle energy poverty in remote communities
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame Australia are exploring solutions to energy poverty in remote Indigenous communities – a problem that sees some of Australia’s most vulnerable left without...
View ArticlePope’s condition remains stable, with slight improvement
Pope Francis’ condition remains stable, and an X-ray showed there has been a slight improvement regarding his lingering lung infection, the Vatican press office said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
View ArticleParents urged to consider how their vote will affect their child’s education
The National Catholic Education Commission is calling on Catholic school parents to consider how their vote in the May 3 federal election will impact their child’s education.
View ArticleReport says 10 million Christians in US at risk of deportation
A report from Christian organisations has found a significant number of people impacted by the Trump administration’s pursuit of what it has called “the largest deportation in United States history”...
View ArticleBritish cardinal says proposed legalisation on assisted suicide ‘deeply flawed’
As the British Parliament prepares to have its final vote on legalising assisted suicide, Cardinal Vincent Nichols noted the “deeply flawed process undergone” in pushing the legislation. Source: Crux.
View ArticleMemorial Mass marks 20th anniversary of St John Paul II’s death
During his long and fruitful pontificate, St John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his blessing, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said. Source: CNS.
View ArticleFormer lapsed Catholic awarded ACU liturgical studies scholarship
Wollongong mum and former teacher Lisa de Paiva will use a liturgical studies scholarship to empower the next generation of Catholics in her parish and beyond. Source: ACU.
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