Medical team reports Pope’s clinical conditions ‘improving’
Pope Francis continues to recover from double pneumonia, with the Vatican no longer describing his condition as “critical” for a second day. Source: NCR Online.
View ArticleIndonesians discusss Pope’s impact on religious tolerance
Indonesian scholars and religious leaders have discussed Pope Francis’ influence on the religious landscape following his 2024 visit to the nation. Source: Vatican News.
View ArticleFatima statue to make rare visit to Rome for Jubilee of Marian Spirituality
The original statue of Our Lady of Fatima will make a rare journey from its shrine in Portugal to Rome in October for a Jubilee celebration of Marian spirituality. Source: CNS.
View ArticleNames of alleged abusers should not be published without proof : Vatican
A Vatican dicastery has strongly cautioned against publishing “news” that would harm the reputation of an individual, especially someone who is deceased, when it comes to priests accused of abuse and...
View ArticleCatholic Health calls for private health insurance reform
Catholic Health Australia is calling for premium round reform as new data shows private health insurers are keeping more of their soaring profits for themselves.
View ArticleVictorian MPs told modern slavery happening in their electorates
Victorian politicians were given a wake-up call at a recent speaker’s breakfast when told modern slavery is almost certainly happening in every electorate in the state. Source: ACRATH.
View ArticleNT Government to ‘restore freedom of speech and religion’
The Northern Territory Government has confirmed it is planning to scrap a key clause in the Territory’s anti-discrimination laws, claiming it could lead to people being “attacked for telling a joke”....
View ArticleCommonwealth teaching scholarships must be ‘sector-blind‘
The National Catholic Education Commission says it is critical that initiatives to address Australia’s teacher workforce shortage not exclude Catholic and non-government schools.
View ArticleAll systems go as festival venue announced
The venue for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival has been locked in, with the Melbourne Archdiocese securing the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre for the November 30-December 2 event....
View ArticlePope in stable condition, thanks well-wishers
Pope Francis remained stable on Sunday and no longer requires the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, the Vatican said, in a sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia....
View ArticleWorld ignoring the ‘common good’, archbishop says
One of the most serious emergencies today is that the world forgets about and does not attend to the common good and the needs of regular people, especially poor people, the head of the Pontifical...
View ArticleUkraine’s Catholic Church leaders pledge support for country’s continuing...
Ukrainian bishops spoke up as international reaction continued over US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s televised White House clash with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy....
View ArticleSocial media companies could face $50m fines over pornography
Social media and technology companies would have six months to implement new measures to restrict children from accessing adult content online, or face fines up to $50 million, under proposed new codes...
View ArticlePope’s approval saved movement under threat
The Australian Cardijn Institute will host a webinar to mark 100 years since Cardinal Joseph Cardijn’s landmark first meeting with Pope Pius XI, when the pontiff gave his enthusiastic approval to the...
View ArticleMater to operate third public hospital in south east Queensland
Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls has announced the name of the new public hospital being built by the state government and Mater. Source: The Catholic Leader.
View ArticlePilgrims put their best feet forward to launch Jubilee Year celebrations
Hope, faith, and a whole lot of fun filled the air in Newcastle on Sunday as more than 1000 people gathered to launch Maitland-Newcastle Diocese’s Jubilee Year celebrations. Source: MNnews.Today.
View ArticlePriest had shock of the best possible kind
Wagga Wagga priest Fr Peter Murphy says his appointment last week to be the new Bishop of Armidale came as a shock. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
View ArticleNew research shows lifelong benefits of Catholic schooling
Catholic school graduates, on average, are more likely to be employed, earn higher wages and have higher life satisfaction and better general health compared with those from the government sector,...
View ArticleVatican says Pope’s condition remains ‘complex’
Pope Francis experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure yesterday and had to resume receiving oxygen through a ventilator as he continues his battle with double pneumonia. Source: NCR Online.
View ArticleUS archdiocese begins investigation of alleged Eucharistic miracle
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis said an investigation of an alleged Eucharistic miracle is underway at a southeast Indiana church where it reportedly took place in late February. Source: OSV News.
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