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Papal Trip Pope Leo XIV

Dialogue and respect could help end Middle East conflicts: Pope

At the end of his first foreign trip as Pope, which focused on dialogue, Pope Leo XIV said the examples of friendship and respect he had witnessed could serve as a helpful model for others. Source: CNS.

Aged Care

Catholic sector urges Government to change system

Catholic Health Australia has urged the Albanese Government to shift residential aged care from a “rationed model” to a “demand-driven system”. Source: The Weekly Source.

Politics Social media

Wells dismisses YouTube criticism of ban as ‘outright weird’

Concerns raised by YouTube that Australia’s social media ban for children will leave them “less safe”, thereby undermining the intent of the world-first restrictions, have been dismissed by Communications Minister Anika Wells as “outright weird”. Source: The Australian.

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