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Pope’s peace envoy to travel to Russia
Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Pope Francis’ personal peace envoy for the Russia-Ukraine war, will head to Moscow today, following a similar visit to Kyiv earlier this month. Source: Crux.
ACT Government to spend $50 million on transfer of Calvary hospital
There will be nearly $50 million spent on the transfer of Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, the ACT Government’s Budget papers have revealed. Source: Canberra Times.
Education Minister goes back to school
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare visited students and staff from St Felix Catholic Primary School, Bankstown, yesterday and met with Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, National Catholic Education executive director Jacinta Collins and Sydney Catholic Schools executive director Tony Farley.
Mary Glowrey Circle adds to legacy of pioneering doctor sister
Awareness of the life and legacy of Servant of God Dr Sr Mary Glowrey JMJ continues to grow with the recent launch by Archbishop Peter A Comensoli of the Mary Glowrey Circle. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Perth Catholic hospital redevelopment plan gets approval
The transformation of St John of God Subiaco Hospital has reached a milestone with the Western Australian Planning Commission granting approval for the hospital’s redevelopment. Source: The eRecord.
Madalena cooks up plan for the future
Catholic Mission, the Australian agency of the Pontifical Mission Societies, is helping to change lives and give a voice to the youth of Timor-Leste.
Church in India to observe national day of prayer for peace
India’s Catholic bishops have called for a national day of prayer this Sunday, July 2, to end the ongoing sectarian violence in Manipur. Source: Vatican News.
Vatican confirms Pope’s ‘staycation’ in July
As has been his practice since becoming pope in 2013, Pope Francis will take most of the month of July off as a sort of “staycation”. Source: NCR Online.
Allegations of perjury prompt police search of German archdiocese
German law enforcement officials searched several buildings of the Archdiocese of Cologne yesterday as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of perjury made against the archbishop, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki. Source: CNA.