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NSW to clamp down on threats and incitement of violence based on race or religion
The New South Wales Government will “streamline and strengthen” laws to clamp down on threats and incitement of violence based on race or religion, following an outbreak of anti-Semitic incidents since Hamas’ October 7 attacks. Source: The Australian.
Classification a ‘momentous achievement’ for Australian Catholic University
Australian Catholic University has become one of the first Australian higher education institutions to receive the new Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.
Merger of funds will help ‘meet demands of growing communities’
The Ballarat Catholic Development Fund will merge with the Catholic Development Fund of Melbourne, Sale and Bunbury. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
CRA calls on Queensland Government to help children, not jail them
Catholic Religious Australia has written to the Queensland Government with grave concerns about its recent decision to suspend the state’s Human Rights Act to permit adult watch houses to be used as youth detention centres.
Episcopal Conference of the Pacific elects a new president
The Episcopal Conference of the Pacific, which is part of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conference of Oceania, elected a new president at its plenary assembly in New Caledonia last week.
Reprieve for hospital services but future remains unclear
Maternity and intensive care services at St John of God Bendigo Hospital have been granted a 12-month reprieve from closure. Source: ABC News.
Caritas Australia to host virtual service for Gaza and Holy Land
Caritas Australia will host a virtual “service of solidarity” in recognition of the human suffering in the Holy Land in the wake of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Pope sees threat of Church in Germany moving away from Rome
Pope Francis has expressed his concern about initiatives individual dioceses and the Church in Germany as a whole are taking, including the establishment of a synodal council, which he said threatens to steer it away from the universal Church. Source: OSV News.
Beijing archbishop says building Catholic unity in China must be in line with ‘sinicisation’
Beijing Archbishop Joseph Li Shan stressed the importance of building unity between Catholics across China and Hong Kong by promoting Catholic spirituality and evangelisation efforts in line with the process of sinicisation. Source: CNA.