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Pope calls for extension of truce between Israel and Hamas
Pope Francis has called for an extension of the truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, saying that “war is always a defeat” for everyone except arms manufacturers. Source: Vatican News.
Merger of Catholic schools would create ‘education hub’
Three Catholic schools in Melbourne’s east are in talks to merge in a bid to create a kindergarten to year 12 “education hub” for about 1500 students. Source: Herald Sun.
PM delivers national apology for ‘dark chapter’ in Aussie history
Australian thalidomide survivors and their families have received a formal apology for the role that governments played in the tragedy. Source: News.com.au.
Roundtables a forum for discernment and discussion
A series of roundtable sessions will provide an opportunity for Catholics in the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese to prayerfully discern where the Holy Spirit may be calling the community, according to evangelisation animator Huw Warmenhoven. Source: Catholic Voice.
South Australian Government says hateful behaviour ‘just not on’
The South Australian Government’s decision to ban Nazi symbols has been welcomed by the Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Steiner Education Centre. Source: The Southern Cross.
Renaissance of sacred music in Sydney is underway
The Church in Sydney is finding its voice again, bringing youth together with a vision to fill the city with sacred song. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
We must give greater support to people with disabilities: Pope
Making places more accessible for people with disabilities requires removing physical barriers and adjusting attitudes to be more open and inclusive, Pope Francis says in his new Pope Video. Source: OSV News.
Bishop and 80 others forced to flee after Myanmar army occupies cathedral
The military junta in Myanmar has occupied the Loikaw cathedral complex and plans to use the building as a shield in its war against resistance forces, says the local bishop who was forced to flee the complex. Source: UCA News.
In wake of killing and arrest, Nigerian prelate blasts blasphemy laws
After a Nigerian woman was killed over accusations of blaspheming Islam and another set to stand trial for similar charges, a Catholic prelate has denounced the country’s blasphemy laws as a violation of basic freedoms. Source: Crux.