African Catholics join forces against human trafficking
Marches and Masses in more than 30 African countries were organised to raise voices against human trafficking, marking the feast day of St Josephine Bakhita on Saturday. Source: OSV News.
View ArticlePope warns military and police not to be poisoned by propaganda
Thanking members of the military and the police for their service, Pope Francis asked them to be on guard against seeing other people as enemies and instead dedicate their lives to defending life,...
View ArticleRise in teaching enrolments a boost for profession
Enrolments in Australian Catholic University’s teaching courses have soared at its Brisbane campus in a positive sign for the profession, which has long struggled with educator shortages.
View ArticleCelebrating Syrian hermit who became a saint
A Syrian hermit who became a figurehead of Lebanon’s Maronite Catholic Church is being celebrated, amid hopes of political stability in the country with the appointment of the first fixed government in...
View ArticleSouth Australian pilgrims think global but walk local
The major destination for the Jubilee Year might be Rome but one Adelaide parish has led the way in localising the theme of “pilgrims of hope” by walking to St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral. Source: The...
View ArticleBrisbane seminary welcomes 10 men at weekend opening Mass
Church leaders say the Spirit is at work as Brisbane welcomes one of the biggest seminary intakes in a generation. Source: The Catholic Leader.
View ArticleConference looks to ‘future-proof’ social services sector
The Catholic Social Services Australia National Conference in Sydney next month will bring together Catholic religious leaders, academics, practitioners and advocates from across Australia under the...
View ArticleReflecting on the sick and those who care for them
Catholics are being urged to reflect during this year’s World Day of the Sick on the “grace-filled encounters” that can emerge at times of adversity. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
View ArticleNicaragua calls Vatican ‘depraved’ after exiled bishop’s comments
Nicaragua’s government issued a statement attacking the Vatican as “depraved” following interviews in which exiled Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa reaffirmed the Pope’s desire for him to continue...
View ArticlePope slams Trump plan for mass deportations
Faced with US President Donald Trump’s insistence on a plan of mass deportations, Pope Francis has published a letter chastising the policy and calling faithful and politicians alike to care for the...
View ArticlePope adds feast day of St Teresa of Kolkata to universal calendar
Pope Francis has added the feast day of St Teresa of Kolkata to the General Roman Calendar so that her “Optional Memorial shall be celebrated by all on September 5 every year”. Source: America Magazine.
View ArticleNew school officially opens after a two-week rain delay
Despite challenging weather conditions causing a two-week delay, Townsville’s first co-educational Catholic secondary college officially opened yesterday. Source: Townsville Catholic Education.
View ArticleNT Government scraps plans for treaty with Aboriginal people
After seven years, millions of dollars and thousands of kilometres of travel, the Northern Territory Government has officially ended the process of forging a treaty in the NT. Source: ABC News.
View ArticleHeadline speakers for education conference announced
The National Catholic Education Commission and the Cairns Diocese have announced some of the headline speakers for the 2025 Australian Catholic Education Conference.
View ArticleJesuit Social Services calls for a minister for children
Jesuit Social Services has called on the Albanese Government to appoint a minister for children and invest in evidence-backed intervention to reduce family violence, child sexual abuse, and address...
View ArticleWarning that tough new hate crime laws could ‘backfire’
Australia’s tough new hate crime laws have received mixed reactions, with one expert from the Australian Catholic University warning it might have the opposite than intended effect. Source: The...
View ArticlePope appoints new Sydney auxiliary bishop
Pope Francis last night appointed Canberra-Goulburn priest Fr Tony Percy as a new auxiliary bishop for the Sydney Archdiocese. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
View ArticleVatican to host its first summit on longevity
The first Vatican Summit on Longevity will take place on March 24, bringing together experts and world leaders to explore the most advanced scientific discoveries and reflect on the fundamental ethical...
View ArticleUS bishops thank Pope for ‘prayerful support’ in migrant crisis
The US bishops have welcomed Pope Francis’s letter addressed to them in response to “the major crisis that is taking place in the United States with the institution of a program of mass deportations”...
View ArticleRussia persecuting Catholics in Ukraine: Report
Russia is weaponising Orthodox Christianity as part of a genocidal attack on Ukraine, persecuting Catholics, other Christians and other faith communities in the besieged nation, according to a report....
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