Albanese doesn’t back truth and justice commission
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has endorsed telling the truth about historical and current Indigenous experiences of colonisation in Australia but stopped short of committing to establishing a...
View ArticleDiocese farewells Bishop Kevin Manning
Hundreds of mourners paid their respects to Bishop Kevin Manning, the second Bishop of Parramatta, during his Mass of Christian Burial on Friday at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta. Source: Catholic...
View ArticleHigh price of land is hurting everyone
Ending the scourge of poverty, especially child poverty, needs to become the number-one priority for our nation, write Catholic Social Services Australia’s Peter Monaghan and Ron Johnson. Source: The...
View ArticleStudy reveals scale of child sexual abuse in religious settings
One in 250 Australians was sexually abused during childhood by a leader or other adult in a religious organisation, new research led by Australian Catholic University shows.
View ArticleReading literature can enrich the Christian life: Pope
In a new letter released on Sunday, Pope Francis touts the benefits of reading literature for priests and all those seeking to enrich their lives as Christian believers. Source: CNA.
View ArticleViolence threatens social values: UK bishops say
Catholic bishops in the United Kingdom are praying for peace amid rioting sparked by the tragic stabbing of several children at a dance class last week, saying “such violence threatens the values of...
View ArticleFive religions celebrate fraternity at Paris Olympics
The square in front of Notre Dame Cathedral was bathed in sunshine on Sunday as representatives of the five major religions involved in the Paris Olympic Games met. Source: Catholic Star Herald.
View ArticleYoung Christian leaders aim for a more just society
Australian Young Christian Workers and Young Christian Students held their annual national conference at the Edmund Rice Retreat and Conference Centre in Sydney with the theme “Lead, Develop and...
View Article‘Murphy’s law’ gambling ad ban to be rejected in favour of caps
Gambling advertisements will remain on TV for years to come after the Albanese Government shunned a high-profile campaign for a blanket ban. Source: The Age.
View ArticleHobart City Council backs Vinnies social housing development
Hobart City Council is now backing a St Vincent de Paul Society social housing development for vulnerable older women, after the charity slashed its assessment of how much extra traffic the building...
View ArticleSurvey shows fostering vocations is a ‘long game’
Sydney’s younger priests are likely to have come from families where daily Mass, nightly praying of the Rosary, and reading the lives of the saints were common, a recent survey has confirmed. Source:...
View ArticleLiberal senator warns against making religious freedom a ‘partisan issue’
Queensland Liberal senator Paul Scarr says the religious freedom debate in Australia is more than just a political issue. Source: The Catholic Leader.
View ArticleHospitals seek right to boycott big insurers from funding talks
Not-for-profit hospital operators want to overhaul how they negotiate funding deals with health insurers, as private hospitals fight to ensure their survival. Source: Australian Financial Review.
View ArticleChurch in Nicaragua under renewed assault from regime
At least 11 clergy have been detained by police and paramilitaries over a weeklong assault in northern Nicaragua, depleting the Matagalpa Diocese – whose bishop lives in exile. Source: OSV News.
View ArticleHarris picks Minnesota Governor Walz as running mate
US Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Tim Walz, a Minnesota Lutheran, as her running mate for the presidential election. Source: NCR Online.
View ArticleParis mayor launches scathing attack on Church, far-right over opening ceremony
The mayor of Paris has launched an extraordinary attack on religious leaders and politicians who voiced their outrage at the Olympic opening ceremony. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
View ArticlePerth Symphony Orchestra to tell story of Bishop of the Bush
The Perth Symphony Orchestra will tell the story of Benedictine monk turned composer, philosopher and philanthropist, Bishop Rosendo Salvado, as part of a new chamber music series. Source: The eRecord.
View ArticlePeter Pearce walks into new position at Edmund Rice Flexi Schools
Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools, the largest national network of alternative schools in Australia, has appointed Peter Pearce as its new board chair, strengthening the organisation’s...
View ArticleVaccine mandates were wrong: Perrottet
Former New South Wales premier Dominic Perrottet has declared vaccine mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic were wrong. Source: ABC News.
View ArticleIncreased hostilities compound Lebanon’s economic crisis
Caritas Australia has launched its Lebanon Emergency Appeal in response to an economic crisis that the World Bank has identified as one of the worst in 150 years.
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