Commission tells Pope universal safeguarding guidelines almost ready
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors hopes to deliver a “Universal Guidelines Framework for Safeguarding” to Pope Leo XIV later this year, the commission said. Source: CNS.
View ArticleBizarre and delightful journey into Anderson’s cinematic universe
“The Phoenician Scheme” is writer-director Wes Anderson’s latest film and it continues the highly distinctive style he is known for in his nearly 30-year career. Source: Australian Catholics.
View ArticleVatican bank reports increased profits and charitable work
The Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, reported increased profits in 2024 and gave a slightly larger dividend cheque to Pope Francis, who gave the entire amount to...
View ArticleNumber of people forcibly displaced untenably high: UN
The United Nations says the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record peak but remains “untenably high”. The Australian.
View Article‘No mother should have to watch her children go hungry’
Caritas Australia’s annual Make Hunger History appeal this year highlights the urgent need to support families facing hunger in poverty-stricken regions like Ethiopia.
View ArticleThe one word that changed Pope Leo’s life
One word. One word, which changed the life of one cardinal. I knew I was going to hear a word – one word only – but I still waited with bated breath to hear it, writes Cardinal John Dew. Source: NZCBC.
View ArticlePlibersek announces welfare boost for millions of Australians
Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek has revealed sweeping measures in a bid to ease cost-of-living pressures, with millions of Australians soon set to receive a boost in welfare payments....
View ArticleDiversity not a burden but a gift, Pope tells Rome clergy
The cultural and pastoral diversity among clergy is not a burden but a gift that should enrich communion within the Church rather than fragment it, Pope Leo XIV told the priests and deacons of the Rome...
View ArticleNational sector ‘has much to learn’ from Centacare Geraldton
Catholic Social Services Australia’s visit to Centacare Family Services Geraldton has shone a national spotlight on the important work being done to support local families, men, and vulnerable...
View ArticlePope ‘sends heartfelt’ condolences to families, friends after Indian crash
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his closeness to victims’ families after an Air India flight headed to London crashed shortly after takeoff in the western city of Ahmedabad, killing 241 passengers. Source:...
View ArticleYoung Catholics in Vietnam choosing fortune telling over faith
When 23-year-old Francis Pham Phi Hung, a Catholic in Vietnam, faced problems with his girlfriend, he didn’t reach out to his family, friends, or a priest – he opened a horoscope app on his phone....
View ArticleUS bishops, Catholic Charities named in immigration probe
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Charities USA is among more than 200 non-governmental organisations named in a congressional probe for aiding immigrants during former...
View ArticleDate set for joint canonisation of young blesseds
Pope Leo XIV will canonise Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati together on September 7, the Vatican announced. Source: CNS.
View ArticlePope tells hometown gathering to be ‘beacons of hope’
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged young people to be “beacons” of Christ’s hope for others in a video message delivered to thousands of Catholics gathered in his hometown of Chicago. Source: CNA.
View ArticleSpecialist housing offer comfort and freedom to people with disabilities
Sharyn has dreamed about a home that offers not only comfort but also freedom to live more independently. That dream is now becoming a reality. Source: The Record.
View ArticleRobots to help pre-schoolers read and count
A new Australian Catholic University collaboration will help preschoolers access robotic tutors designed to give them a head start in their literacy and numeracy learning.
View ArticleClose friends design logo for 2025 Indigenous assembly
Two talented Year 11 students from the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese have designed the official logo for the 2025 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council Assembly. Source: Catholic...
View ArticleAustralia should accept more refugees: Vinnies
The way the Australian government treated people seeking safe asylum in the 1970s and 1980s could be a better model than many of the practices it follows today, according to St Vincent de Paul Society...
View ArticlePope appeals to Iran and Israel to stop war and begin talks
Pope Leo XIV has appealed to Iranian and Israeli leaders to step back from war and engage in dialogue for the common good. Source: Vatican News.
View ArticleCardinal calls for restoration of Traditional Latin Mass
United States Cardinal Raymond Burke has asked Pope Leo XIV to remove measures restricting the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass in dioceses. Source: CNA.
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