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Labor’s watered down hate speech laws fail to appease faith groups
Labor has substantially watered down proposed hate speech laws, but is nevertheless facing a religious backlash, with claims it would turn Australia into a police state by creating “thought crime”. Source: The Guardian.
Pope to canonise Acutis and Frassati, host meeting on children’s rights
Pope Francis announced that he will canonise Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati next year and that the Vatican will host a world meeting on the rights of the child on February 3. Source: CNS.
Social media companies will face $50m fines for breaching age verification laws
Social media companies will be threatened with up to $50 million fines for systematically breaching age verification laws, under an Albanese Government plan to ban under 16s from the platforms. Source: ABC News.
Catholic Institute of Sydney launches three-year degree
The Catholic Institute of Sydney will be able to confer a new three-year degree – the Bachelor of Religious Sciences – from next year. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Canavan accuses Greens of censorship over ‘born alive’ abortion bill
Nationals senator Matt Canavan says he won’t pull his controversial abortion bill, and has lashed the Greens for attempting to “censor and silence debate”. Source: News.com.au.
Save the dates to take action against modern slavery
Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH ) is calling the community to join a 16-day campaign to end violence against women and girls. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Pope approves simplified rites for papal funeral and burial
Pope Francis, who will celebrate his 88th birthday in December, has approved simplified liturgical rites for the death of a pontiff. Source: NCR Online.
Edmund Rice program to support young Pacific climate leaders
The Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education has launched a program to support young climate leaders in Kiribati and Tuvalu to advocate for their Pacific home in Australia, the region and beyond. Source: The Good Oil.
Search for life on other planets a chance to see ‘the glory of God’
The unresolved question of whether life exists on other planets continues to spark curiosity from the public and the interest of scientists — but one Catholic physicist working on missions to search for potential life also recognises it as an opportunity to see the glory of God. Source: CNA.