Rethink urged on ‘outdated’ treatment of migrants with disabilities
An Albanese Government review into Australia’s treatment of migrants with disabilities and permanent health conditions has branded its approach outdated and called for an overhaul as desperate families...
View ArticleNSW to trial prefabricated modular homes to address housing crisis
Pre-built modular homes will be trialled in New South Wales to boost social housing, as research shows new home construction targets will not be met. Source: The Guardian.
View ArticleFaith leaders join call to reject Productivity Commission recommendation
Jewish and Islamic leaders have joined the Catholic Church in urging the Labor Government to reject a Productivity Commission recommendation they say could allow a government agency to appoint and...
View ArticleVatican envoy to UN says nuclear weapons ‘an existential threat’
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva has addressed a UN committee on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Source: Vatican News.
View ArticleChaldean bishops call for two-state solution in Holy Land
Wrapping up their annual Synod in Baghdad, the Chaldean bishops of Iraq expressed their deep concern over the impact of the war in Gaza on the entire region, and reaffirmed a two-state solution as the...
View ArticlePietà to get high-tech protection for Jubilee year
The Vatican is installing a set of nine, bullet-proof and shatter-proof glass panels in front of one of its most famous works of art, Michelangelo’s marble Pietà sculpture in St Peter’s Basilica....
View Article‘Wilful blindness’: Big fines for tech giants that ignore abuse material
Tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft, Google and Meta face fines of almost $800,000 a day if they don’t come clean on their progress in combating child exploitation and abuse material on their...
View ArticleACU graduate to read ‘Great Books’ in US
One of the first graduates from Australian Catholic University’s Western Civilisation program has won a prestigious international scholarship to pursue her studies in the United States.
View ArticleMinistry of evangelisation spreads the word – slowly
SPRED – SPecial REligious Development – is a ministry of evangelisation and belonging that has fostered the spiritual life of people living with intellectual disabilities in the Toowoomba Diocese for...
View ArticleCatholic aged care residents visit doctor without leaving home
VMCH (Villa Maria Catholic Homes) has secured $192,000 worth of grants to introduce telehealth services to residents at eight of its aged care homes in Victoria.
View ArticlePolitical parties urged to commit to capital funding for Catholic schools
Catholic Education Western Australia is calling on the state’s political parties to commit to providing state capital funding for Catholic schools.
View ArticleCost of living and house prices see birthrate plummet
Sydney is leading the nation’s baby drought as cost-of-living pressure and out-of-reach house prices dampen the desire of young couples to start or expand their families. Source: The Australian.
View ArticlePriest calls on Pope to denounce bullfighting
A British priest has appeared in an advertisement for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals UK, denouncing bullfighting and calling on Pope Francis to condemn the sport. Source: CNA.
View ArticlePatriarch asks Christians to stay in the Holy Land despite difficulties
With the Gaza war nearing its one-year mark, Jerusalem’s Latin patriarch has urged Christians to stay, and has asked for prayers amid what he has called an “objectively intolerable” situation. Source:...
View ArticleShock and disbelief in New Caledonia as Catholic churches burned down
New Caledonia's Catholic community is in shock and disbelief as two of its historic missions were burned down by rioters last week. Source: RNZ.
View ArticleGood Sams offering financial support for women undertaking tertiary studies
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan are inviting applications for its 2025 Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring program for Catholic women.
View ArticleStella Maris crew on a mission to help seafarers
It’s often the little things in life that bring happiness and joy, but when you’re a seafarer who has been out at sea for 45 days and haven’t seen your family for up to eight months, those little...
View ArticleNew Zealand report finds 200,000 suffered abuse in care
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed regret yesterday after a Royal Commission of Inquiry report found some 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in state...
View ArticleDetails released for funeral of Bishop Manning
Details have been confirmed for the funeral of Bishop Kevin Manning, the second Bishop of Parramatta. Source: Catholic Outlook.
View ArticlePremiers oppose planned NDIS reforms
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has penned a letter on behalf of state premiers to oppose the Albanese Government’s planned reforms to save billions from the National Disability Insurance...
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