Commemorative Liturgy held for Cardinal Bychok
Civic and religious leaders from across Australia gathered with the faithful for a Divine Liturgy to commemorate the elevation to cardinal of His Eminence Bishop Mykola Bychok CSsR. Source: The...
View ArticlePope has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says
Pope Francis has been diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, and his latest laboratory tests and chest X-rays continue to reveal a “complex” medical picture, the Vatican announced overnight. Source:...
View ArticleStudents use ‘hands, head and heart’ to revive dying trades at Vatican Art...
Recent high school and college graduates are studying some of the world’s historic arts and trades at a new school run by St Peter’s Basilica. Source: National Catholic Register.
View ArticleCardinal heads to Lebanon to express Pope’s solidarity
One out of four people living in Lebanon is a refugee, and the majority of children born in refugee camps are unregistered at birth, Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting...
View ArticleUS bishops sue Trump Administration
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has sued the Trump Administration over the suspension of funding of refugee resettlement assistance. Source: OSV News.
View ArticleCouple say faith, vulnerability and hard work the recipe to a good marriage
A good marriage is hard work – there’s no sugar-coating it – and Matt and Cameron Fradd say their 18-year union is no exception. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
View ArticleHousing support a fitting reward for a lifetime volunteering
Brian Devenish has spent a lifetime volunteering with marginalised people across the globe, witnessing first-hand life’s inequities, including access to housing. Source: VMCH.
View ArticleCyber attack hits university as semester one begins
The University of Notre Dame says it does not know when its services will be fully restored following a cyber attack which has disrupted services for nearly a month. Source: ABC News.
View ArticleNSW hate speech laws clear first hurdle despite MPs’ doubts
The New South Wales Government’s contentious hate speech laws have cleared the first hurdle despite MPs questioning how they would explain themselves to constituents excluded from the “two-tiered”...
View ArticleSynod on Synodality study groups chart progress at Vatican meeting
Leaders of the 10 study groups formed out of the Synod on Synodality met on Tuesday to discuss open questions, methodology, challenges, and the delivery of reports, according to a communication from...
View ArticleTests indicate slight improvement in Pope’s condition
Pope Francis is in stable condition and his blood tests indicate a slight improvement, as the 88-year-old pontiff continues to battle pneumonia in hospital. Source: NCR Online.
View ArticleAn invitation to rediscover the Saint of Kolkata
In “Mother Teresa and Me”, two women’s lives are woven over generations by two intertwined stories. Source: Australian Catholics.
View ArticleVatican praises Burkina Faso for fight against terrorism
Cardinal Pietro Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, which has suffered attacks by Islamist terrorism. Source: Crux.
View Article‘We want more babies’: Trump orders expanded access to IVF
United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to expand access to in vitro fertilisation, or IVF, a practice the Church warns is enormously destructive to embryonic human...
View ArticleRevealing the connection between Benedictine spirituality and eco-spirituality
Two Benedictine Sisters from the United States have arrived in Australia for a month-long visit during which they will give a series of retreats and workshops, focusing on the connection between...
View ArticleMost children under 16 still using social media despite world-first ban
Almost all children under 16 are still using social media despite the federal Government’s controversial world-first ban, according to an eSafety Commission report. Source: 9news.com.au.
View ArticleChurches of Jerusalem call for compassion for the people of Gaza
Caritas Australia has received a statement from the Churches of Jerusalem that calls attention to the responsibilities of Christians to extend their compassion to people in the Holy Land.
View ArticleSystemic changes needed to help the sick and suffering
In his message for World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis touches on one of the most difficult topics that I, and many Christians, struggle with – the role of suffering, writes Brigid Meney. Source: The...
View ArticleVictoria to remove ‘gag clause’ from euthanasia laws
The Victorian Government will move to bring its euthanasia laws in line with other states by scrapping a “gag clause” that prevents doctors from initiating conversations about the option with their...
View ArticlePope’s condition improves but lengthy hospital stay likely
Pope Francis continues to improve and the 88-year-old pontiff remains without fever and with a well-functioning heart, as he carries on his hospital recovery from double pneumonia. Source: NCR Online.
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