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Requiem Mass for Cardinal Pell to be held at St Mary’s Cathedral
A Pontifical Requiem Mass for Cardinal George Pell will be held at St Mary’s Cathedral on Thursday, February 2, before a private burial in the cathedral’s crypt, the Archdiocese of Sydney has announced.
Chalmers still open to boost in Jobseeker rate
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has not ruled out raising the JobSeeker rate after key members of a committee reviewing the welfare payment backed its increase. Source: The Australian.
NZ Church leaders make commitments to abuse survivors
The bishops and the leaders of religious orders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand have published a statement of commitments adopted in response to the continuing work of the Royal Commission on Abuse in Care. Source NZCBC.
Christian couple wins religious discrimination battle against foster agency
Perth couple Byron and Keira Hordyk hope that their five-year religious discrimination battle against a foster care agency will give hope to all Christians who strive to live by and promote basic Christian beliefs and values. Source: Catholic Weekly.
Callum takes state’s top student citizenship award
Volunteering to support the homeless and those in need, as well as addressing big issues like climate change, were some of the community contributions that saw Catholic school student Callum Barrott-Walsh named South Australia’s joint Student Citizen of the Year for 2022. Source: The Southern Cross.
Youth centre provides ‘Gospel of joy and loving kindness’
As two boys race through the front door of Don Bosco, one yelled out to the other, “What is this place?”, to which the other replies, “This is my home away from home, come in!!” Source: Catholic Outlook.
Church-going in US remains lower than before pandemic: study
The percentage of Americans who attend religious services is now “significantly lower” than before the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among young people and other groups less likely to regularly attend, a new survey shows. Source: CNA.
Pope sends prayers to Congo church attack victims
Pope Francis has conveyed his sorrow and closeness to the families of the dead and wounded after a deadly bomb attack on a Pentecostal church in north-eastern Congo killed nearly 20 people over the weekend. Source: Crux.
Vatican launches School of Arts and Trades for artisans of the future
The Vatican body that oversees the conservation and maintenance of St Peter’s Basilica has launched a new School of Arts and Trades to offer technical formation for future stonemasons, carpenters and marble craftspeople. Source: Vatican News.