Despite the pandemic limiting access to the sacraments, the head of the Apostolic Penitentiary Cardinal Mauro Piacenza said confession by phone is still most likely invalid. Source: Crux.
The old rate of JobSeeker was leaving some people with as little as $7 per day after paying rent, a new Anglicare Australia survey has found. Source: SBS News.
Leading United States bishops are imploring the Trump administration to stop scheduled federal executions during the season of Advent. Source: CNA.
Pope books historic trip to Iraq in 2021
08-Dec-2020
Pope Francis is set to break a 15-month hiatus from international travel with a historic visit to Iraq next year. Source: Vatican News.
Ordination of Sale bishop to be livestreamed
08-Dec-2020
Bishop-Elect Greg Bennet will this morning be ordained the 10th bishop of Sale Diocese, in a Mass livestreamed from St Mary’s Cathedral in Sale. Source: Sale Diocese.
Season won’t be festive for many Australians
08-Dec-2020
Almost one in four Australians are experiencing feelings of loneliness in the lead-up to Christmas following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data. Source: The Daily Telegraph.
Australia’s faith leaders are urging Scott Morrison to put the implementation of a religious discrimination act at the top of his political agenda next year. Source: The Australian.
Pope Francis has set out a fresh and inspiring path for the Church that should prompt Australia’s Catholics to support environmental action as a central part of their faith, a national online forum has been told. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Why sport is more than playing games
08-Dec-2020
Australians are passionate about sport. But how are the Church, faith and sport connected and why should they be, asks Malcom Hart. Source: The Bridge.
‘Rock of Remembrance’ honours those who suffered
07-Dec-2020
The Benedictine community at New Norcia in Western Australia has installed an interactive memorial in honour of people who have experienced neglect or abuse. Source: The eRecord.
A Catholic organisation fighting modern slavery has welcomed ground-breaking statements by major supermarkets shining a light on a dark side of fruit and vegetable production. Source: The Catholic Leader.
No crisis can turn off light of Christmas: Pope
07-Dec-2020
There is no pandemic or crisis that can turn off the light of Christmas, Pope Francis told the faithful present in St Peter’s Square and following through the media during yesterday's Angelus address. Source: Vatican News.
Non-Catholic students boost school enrolments
07-Dec-2020
Catholic schools in New South Wales have increased their enrolments for the second year running, driven by an influx of students from outside the religion. Source: The Australian.
Play the gift card and help those in need
07-Dec-2020
Caritas Australia is encouraging Australians to buy a Christmas gift with meaning and help create life-long change for some of the world’s poorest communities through its Global Gifts campaign.
No need for euthanasia: Catholic health sector
07-Dec-2020
Catholic Health Australia has lodged its submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission’s consultation into voluntary euthanasia legislation.
Churches say gay conversion laws go too far
07-Dec-2020
Days after introducing a bill to criminalise gay conversion practices, the Victorian Government has been accused of over-reach as a contentious debate regarding human rights and religion looms in Parliament. Source: The Sunday Age.
Sydney marks 50 years since St Paul VI's visit
07-Dec-2020
Sydney Archdiocese has marked the 50th anniversary of the visit of St Paul VI to Australia in 1970 – the first papal visit to Oceania. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Bishops told to work for Christian unity
07-Dec-2020
Working for Christian unity can no longer be seen as “optional” by bishops and Catholics should avoid polemics when it comes to ecumenical dialogue, according to a new document released by the Vatican. Source: The Tablet.
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