Poll finds majority of voters want humane approach to refugees
Political leaders are being urged to embrace refugee policies “grounded in humanity, not cruelty” as new research found a majority of Australians polled believe the federal Government has a...
View ArticleSchools reap benefits of ‘back to basics’ overhaul
A “back to basics” overhaul on how Victoria’s Catholic school students learn reading and maths has yielded positive results in the 12 months since the change was brought in. Source: The Age.
View ArticlePope spends peaceful second night in Rome hospital
Pope Francis spent a peaceful second night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he remains under medical care for a respiratory infection, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists yesterday....
View ArticleCatholic Health Australia’s new plan to fix struggling hospitals
Catholic Health Australia is calling on the Albanese Government to take the pressure off long public waitlists by paying for more patients to be treated privately and help subsidise soaring salaries....
View ArticleChurch demands answers after 54 killed in Guatemala bus crash
The Church in Guatemala is demanding answers from the government on regulating the country’s treacherous bus travel industry following a fatal bus crash in Guatemala City that killed at least 54...
View ArticleBishops call for action to stop rebel force in Congo
After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels occupied Bukavu, in eastern Congo on Sunday, Catholic bishops and experts warned this offensive signalled a clear intent to establish a permanent foreign presence in...
View ArticleMyanmar Cardinal ‘shocked and saddened’ by murder of priest
A Catholic priest was killed in Myanmar on Friday, an incident that “deeply shocked and saddened” Cardinal Charles Maung Bo. Source: Crux.
View ArticleCatholic students’ society ‘a beacon of hope’ on a $50 weekly budget
Providing opportunities for young people to grow in faith and fellowship is the aim of the University of Tasmania Catholic Chaplaincy team. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
View ArticleHow nurses can remain compassionate without burning out
Burnout has become the defining struggle of the nursing profession in recent years, a phenomenon that philosopher-turned nurse Mark Lazenby knows too well. Source: ACU.
View ArticleDelegates urged to carry forward spirit of Diocesan Assembly
Sale Diocese held its Diocesan Assembly on the weekend, with 240 delegates from Catholic parishes, schools and organisations gathering to define the diocese’s pastoral priorities and actions for the...
View ArticleCensus to include new questions on gender and sexual orientation
Australians will, for the first time, be asked their “sex recorded at birth” in next year’s census, alongside new questions for those 16 and older about their sexual orientation and gender. Source: The...
View ArticlePitt appointed Australian ambassador to Holy See
The Albanese Government has appointed former Nationals MP Keith Pitt as the new Australian ambassador to the Holy See. Source: Catholic Outlook.
View ArticleVatican describes Pope’s condition as a ‘complex clinical picture’
Pope Francis’ treatment for a respiratory tract infection “will require adequate hospitalisation” to address what the Vatican is now describing as a “complex clinical picture”. Source: NCR Online.
View ArticlePhilippine bishops approve revised Hail Mary in local language
Catholic bishops in the Philippines have approved an “alternative” version of the Hail Mary, considered the most popular prayer among Catholics across the world. Source: UCA News.
View ArticleVatican’s doctrine chief rejects gender ideology’s ‘claim to omnipotence’
The Vatican’s doctrine chief has delivered a pointed critique of gender ideology at a theological conference in Germany. Source: CNA.
View ArticleNew Zealand bishops launch news ministry
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference has launched CathNews New Zealand, a new ministry designed to share the news, life and impact of the Church in the country.
View ArticleA global celebration of children in care
MacKillop Family Services will this Friday join the global celebration of World Care Day, the biggest awareness event recognising the experiences and achievements of children and young people who have...
View ArticleChalmers says Budget preparations continue despite election talk
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Treasury will continue preparing for a March 25 Budget despite suggestions Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could call an election to capitalise on the Reserve Bank’s first...
View ArticlePaedophile former priest Gerald Ridsdale dies at 90
One of Australia’s most notorious and prolific paedophiles, former priest Gerald Ridsdale, died yesterday at the age of 90. Source: ABC News.
View ArticleVictorian Government’s proposed hate speech laws hit new roadblock
Victoria’s Allan Government has hit another roadblock in a desperate attempt to push through its proposed hate speech laws after key changes failed to gain bipartisan support. Source: Herald Sun.
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