Christian ministers have been given a legal briefing on the planned overhaul of religious freedom that says it will not address the “precarious” state of freedom of speech on matters of faith and conscience. Source: The Australian.
Plan for 136,000-plot cemetery gets green light
16-Jul-2019
A Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust proposal to build a 136,000-plot cemetery has been approved by the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission in a bid to address Sydney’s urgent need for burial space. Source: Daily Telegraph.
Bishops announce year of prayer for Haiti
16-Jul-2019
The Catholic bishops of Haiti have announced a year of prayer and Eucharistic Adoration for the country, which continues to face heightened tensions and instability amid calls for President Jovenel Moise to resign. Source: CNA.
Brisbane to host discernment event
16-Jul-2019
Brisbane Assembly, an archdiocesan Plenary Council 2020 event, is expected to unite more than 600 Catholics across two days of communal discernment this October. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Labor calls for immediate Newstart boost
16-Jul-2019
Labor is urging the Coalition to boost the Newstart payment after the Government bowed to public pressure to lift the income of almost 700,000 aged pensioners by changing the deeming rate. Source: The Guardian.
Regardless of the outcome of the state's euthanasia bill, Health Minister Roger Cook said he wants all West Australians to be able to access quality palliative care. Source: The West Australian.
Christian Brother’s love of language honoured
16-Jul-2019
Preserving and promoting the languages of Australia’s First Peoples has been at the heart of the ministry of Br Steve Morelli CFC. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Coming home to an uplifting experience
16-Jul-2019
Singing Sandhurst Diocese priest Fr Rob Galea’s “Coming Home” tour kicked off in Melbourne on Sunday, treating concertgoers to an uplifting and prayerful music experience. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
As Pope Francis appealed for political dialogue in Venezuela, the head of the country’s episcopal conference decried the “illegitimate regime” of Nicolas Maduro, whose misrule has left six million people in need of humanitarian assistance. Source: Vatican News.
UN human rights body to probe drug killings
15-Jul-2019
The United Nations Human Rights Council voted to set up an investigation into killings in the Philippines that have been linked to the government’s war on drugs. Source: ucanews.com.
LNP members call for change in Queensland laws
15-Jul-2019
Liberal National Party politicians have been urged to wind back Queensland’s abortion laws if they win the next state election. Source: Brisbane Times.
Dominicans elect first leader from Asia
15-Jul-2019
The Dominicans have elected Fr Gerard Timoner from the Philippines to be the first Asian leader in their 800-year history. Source: The Tablet.
Virtual school network scores top marks
15-Jul-2019
An innovative, award-winning online learning program launched by Catholic Education Western Australia is providing students with an alternative to traditional in-classroom learning. Source: The eRecord.
Time to listen to Aboriginal voices: Fr Brennan
15-Jul-2019
Human rights lawyer Fr Frank Brennan has urged Australians to have faith in Indigenous parliamentarians to find the right words for a referendum on constitutional recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Source: The Southern Cross.
Judge your heart first, not those in need: Pope
15-Jul-2019
Pope Francis has encouraged Catholics to think first about their own hardness of heart and not the sins of others. Source: CNA.
In rural communities across Australia, dedicated multi-tasking ministers are working hard to keep their small congregations alive. Source: ABC News.
The National Catholic Education Commission has appointed Broken Bay Diocese director of schools Peter Hamill to the role of deputy director.
Tully has elderly care down pat
15-Jul-2019
For many people having a pet around the house is a normal part of life – which is why Tully, a two-year-old pooch, has proven so popular at two Mercy Health residential homes in Perth.
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