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Vinnies calls for more action to solve housing crisis
The St Vincent de Paul National Council has welcomed the commitments of national cabinet and the Commonwealth this week to address the housing and rental crisis.
Anglicans warn euthanasia may force exit from aged care
A key Anglican organisation has warned that euthanasia could become so morally corrupting for church-run aged care facilities that it may have to exit the industry. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Catholic school families to receive support as part of transition plan
Families and carers of students attending four Melbourne Catholic primary schools will receive financial and wellbeing support to assist them with transitioning to neighbouring schools from 2024. Source: Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools.
‘Jewel of Alice Springs’ celebrated at state funeral
Hundreds of mourners gathered in a sea of purple, blue and yellow in Alice Springs to celebrate the “jewel” of Alice Springs, Dr MK Turner, at a state funeral celebrated by Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci yesterday. Source: ABC News.
Curse turns into blessing for Benedictine Sisters
What initially seemed to be one of the most devastating things that could happen to the Benedictine Sisters at Jamberoo Abbey in New South Wales has turned out to be one of the best. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Pope grants papal honour to Armidale Catholic
Armidale’s Robert Locke was invested as a Knight of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St Gregory the Great this week – an honour granted to him by Pope Francis. Source: Armidale Diocese.
Pakistan bishops call for prayer after Christian homes and churches attacked
Bishops in Pakistan have called for prayer after an angry mob vandalised several Christian homes and churches in the district of Faisalabad on Wednesday following allegations of blasphemy and desecration of the Koran. Source: Crux.
Nicaraguan Government seizes Jesuit-run university
Nicaragua’s Ortega Government has confiscated a prestigious Jesuit-run university, alleging it was a “centre of terrorism”, in the latest in a series of actions by authorities against the Catholic Church and opposition figures. Source: NCR Online.
Ward gets her hands dirty saving the farm
Besieged by drought, bushfires and ecological despair, Rachel Ward begins a journey of discovery to regenerate the land on her farm in the Nambucca Valley in northern New South Wales in her documentary, Rachel’s Farm. Source: Australian Catholics.