Government urged to release more home care packages
A prominent member of the taskforce advising on Labor’s aged care reforms has come out publicly to warn that the federal Government is not releasing enough home care packages, putting at risk tens of...
View ArticleWalk with Christ procession a display of faith and unity
Sydney’s Walk with Christ procession yesterday drew an unprecedented crowd of an estimated 20,000 Catholics celebrating the feast of Corpus Christi. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
View Article‘Stop the tragedy of war’, Pope says after US bombs Iran
Hours after the United States bombed the sites of three nuclear-enrichment facilities in Iran, Pope Leo XIV called the situation in the Middle East “alarming” and said diplomacy was the only...
View ArticlePope appoints new Archbishop of Hobart
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Melbourne Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Ireland as the new Archbishop of Hobart, the Vatican announced on Friday. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
View ArticleIreland reconsecrated to the Sacred Heart on feast of Corpus Christi
Ireland was reconsecrated to the Sacred Heart on Sunday in the town of Knock on the feast of Corpus Christi. Source: CNA.
View ArticleJapan’s Catholic bishops call for total ban on nuclear weapons
Catholic bishops in Japan have urged the complete abolition of nuclear weapons, reminding the world of the deadly experiences of survivors of atomic bombings in their nation. Source: UCA News.
View ArticleTwenty Christians killed, 60 injured in Damascus suicide bombing
Christians in Syria are reeling after a suicide bombing struck a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus during a Divine Liturgy on Sunday. Source: OSV News.
View ArticleMass entirely in Hindi a reminder ‘God speaks to every heart, in every language’
Sydney’s Urdu-Hindi community celebrated the one-year anniversary of Mass celebrated in its native language, capping a remarkable year of community and formational growth. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
View ArticleAustralian Ursuline Sisters host international conference
The Australian Ursuline Sisters have hosted a conference with representatives from provinces in the Asia-Pacific region, including Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and India. Source: Catholic Outlook.
View ArticleCall to support Peter’s Pence appeal in 2025
Catholics around Australia are being encouraged to support the Peter’s Pence appeal on Sunday, June 29, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
View ArticleBrisbane ordinations a ‘powerful journey’
Newly ordained Brisbane priests, Fr Sang Duc Bui and Fr Sean Woods, are sharing their love and gratitude to God. Source: The Catholic Leader.
View ArticleOnline safety chief calls for YouTube ban for children
Australian children will be banned from YouTube if the Albanese Government accepts the advice of its online safety chief, whose research shows four in 10 young teenagers have been exposed to harmful...
View ArticlePope urges political leaders to fix wealth gap, promote religious freedom
Pope Leo XIV says the huge economic divide between rich and poor today is unacceptable, with so much wealth concentrated in the hands of a few. Source: CNS.
View ArticleArchbishop in Mexico calls for cancellation of rock concert
An archbishop in Mexico has asked a local state governor to cancel a Marilyn Manson rock concert scheduled for August 10, claiming that it can “take to situations of evil”. Source: Crux.
View ArticleIndian court orders state officials to allow Christian prayer meetings
Christians in India have welcomed a court order calling on authorities to approve requests for prayer gatherings in Uttar Pradesh, the nation’s most populous state, amid a rise in persecution against...
View ArticlePope tells Order of Malta there is no charity without evangelisation
Pope Leo XIV, in a message to the Order of Malta, underlined the order’s religious character, stressing that without evangelisation, the knights’ service to the poor is merely philanthropy. Source: CNA.
View ArticleSt Vincent’s drops plan to sell hospital
St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Lismore has paused plans to sell the facility, and instead is gearing up for an exciting rejuvenation throughout 2025 and 2026. Source: CHA.
View ArticleMemorial service honours homeless people who died in past year
On the longest night of the year, a memorial service was held in Sydney to honour homeless people who have died in the past 12 months. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
View ArticleSister to lead anti-slavery organisation
Good Samaritan Sister Sarah Puls has been appointed national executive officer for ACRATH, one of Australia’s leading grassroots organisations working to end human trafficking and slavery. Source: The...
View ArticleCardinal Bychok takes possession of his titular church in Rome
Cardinal Mykola Bychok CSsR took possession of his titular church in Rome in an official ceremony on Sunday. Source: Ukrainian Catholic Church.
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