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Don’t be afraid to change the world, Pope tells youth at WYD closing Mass
To end World Youth Day 2023, Pope Francis told 1.5 million weary-eyed and sleep-deprived young people in Lisbon not to let their “great dreams” of changing the world be “stopped by fear”. Source: CNS.
South Korea to host World Youth Day in 2027
The next World Youth Day will be held in Seoul, South Korea, in 2027, Pope Francis announced at the conclusion of the final Mass of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon. Source: CNA.
PM under pressure to establish inquiry into mandatory detention
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will face pressure at Labor’s national conference in Brisbane to establish a royal commission into the cost of Australia’s mandatory detention system. Source: The Australian.
New book hopes to ‘awaken Generation Z or Alpha to the beauty of religious life’
How do you explain the vocation of religious life to young people in a secularised culture like Australia? A new book by Catholic Religious Australia and St Pauls Publications aims to assist.
Putting people in the picture about homelessness
Centacare Evolve Housing in Tasmania will mark Homelessness Week with an intergenerational art project to challenge the stigma around people who access social and affordable housing. Source: The Mercury.
Mobile phones banned in Sydney Catholic schools
Catholic students and teachers will get a much-needed reprieve from distracting digital devices, with a ban on mobile phones during school hours coming into effect across Sydney Catholic schools. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Take a minute to take the challenge
The Bread 4 Today prayer community is encouraging people to “reconnect with inner peace and embrace the stillness found in contemplation” by taking the “1 Silent Minute Challenge”. Source: Redemptorists.
Calls for justice on third anniversary of Beirut port explosion
There is still no accountability or justice for the August 4, 2020, port explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, with the investigation obstructed by legal and political wrangling. Source: OSV News.
Malaysian court rejects woman’s bid to return to Christianity
The High Court of Malaysia has rejected a 57-year-old woman’s bid to return to Christianity, saying it has no power to interfere in cases concerning the renunciation of Islam. Source: UCA News.