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Stranded priest hitches ride on cargo ship
A Cairns priest stuck on the western side of Cape York due to floodwaters closing Cairns airport has boarded a cargo ship in the hope of making it home to his parish for Christmas. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Israeli army denies targeting Gaza church
Following attacks on Christians in the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces on Saturday, including the reported killing of two women, the Israeli Defence Forces said that it “takes claims regarding harm to sensitive sites with the utmost seriousness”. Source: NCR Online.
Safeguarding audit finds ‘solid practices in place’
A safeguarding audit report of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart published by Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd has found safeguarding practices are understood and embedded across the congregation’s members and key activities.
Hundreds attend Christmas interfaith remembrance service
Hundreds of people took part in the 10th annual Christmas Interfaith Remembrance Service hosted by Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria at Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Archbishop says Christmas important time to visit prison
Behind the high walls and iron bars, inspirational messages of hope and recovery emerged during Canberra-Goulburn Archbishop Christopher Prowse’s visit to the Goulburn Correctional Centre. Source: Catholic Voice.
Asylum-seekers and refugees ‘already in lockdown’ when COVID hit
An Australian Catholic University study of asylum-seekers and refugees in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic found that their experiences intensified domestic partner violence and financial stress.
Convicted cardinal wants to ‘shout to the world that I’m innocent’
In his first major media appearance since being convicted of financial crimes by a Vatican tribunal and sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison, Cardinal Angelo Becciu said, “I want to shout to the world that I’m innocent”. Source: Crux.
Priest shortage forces Irish diocese to rely on laity to preside over funerals
More than 40 laymen and laywomen in the Clogher Diocese in the north of Ireland will soon begin presiding over funeral liturgies amid a shortage of priests. Source: CNA.
Salesian priest murdered in Congo
An elderly Salesian missionary priest was killed last week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under unclear circumstances. Source: OSV News.