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Pope Leo XIV

Pope leads pilgrims in prayer one day after leaving hospital

Pope Leo XIV appeared at the window of his private study in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace yesterday, just one day after being discharged early from hospital following surgery last Tuesday. Source: EWTN News.

Aged Care

Catholic sector welcomes change to accommodation payment

Catholic Health Australia says the Albanese Government’s decision to let aged care residents pay for their accommodation by lump sum while their means assessment is finalised is a sensible and welcome change.

Global Church Vatican

Number of Catholics worldwide increases to 1.4 billion

The number of Catholics worldwide rose by 16.69 million to 1.422 billion, according to the Catholic Church Statistics 2026 dossier prepared by the Vatican’s Fides News Agency. Source: Vatican News.

Jobs Market Blog

Jobs Market Blog by CathNews offers a variety of Catholic job articles, career guides and recruitment insights.

LATEST JOBS

  • Red Bend Catholic College Forbes is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Teacher to take up the role of Religious Education Faculty Coordinator, commencing in Term 1 2027. This is a great opportunity to take the next step in your teaching career by overseeing the curriculum delivery and daily operations of the Religious Education Faculty.

  • We have an opportunity for a casual Community Support Worker to provide person-centred support to elderly Sisters, promoting their dignity, independence and quality of life.

  • The University of Divinity is seeking an accomplished and visionary academic leader to serve as its next Vice-Chancellor.

  • We’re seeking a junior/intermediate solicitor with an interest in religious freedom litigation. You’ll be practising in a busy law firm, in a team driven by strong Christian beliefs, under the supervision of an experienced senior litigation solicitor.

  • We are seeking a creative Communications Officer to join our team to help us deliver engaging communications and messaging with our internal and external stakeholders. Permanent full-time position and can be worked from one of the Marist offices, including in Sydney (Mascot), Melbourne (Parkville), or Brisbane (Ashgrove).

  • The Senior Prison and Youth Justice Chaplain provides spiritual and emotional support to inmates and CCV staff working within correctional facilities. This leadership role involves managing a team of chaplains and pastoral care workers, coordinating interfaith services, and ensuring that the spiritual needs of the incarcerated population are met with compassion, respect, and professionalism.