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Igbo Catholics in South Australia celebrate first infant baptism
The Igbo Catholics in South Australia have celebrated their first infant baptism since the establishment of the Igbo-language Mass at Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Church, Kingswood. Source: The Southern Cross.
Venezuelan opposition leader asks Pope for help
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado has asked for Pope Leo XIV’s help in securing the release of political prisoners in the country following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Source: OSV News.
Vatican City court rejects appeal to reopen Becciu case
Vatican City’s highest appellate court has rejected an appeal by the city-state’s chief prosecutor seeking to reopen the case against Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu and other defendants, even after the prosecution secured convictions against them on charges of various financial crimes in 2023. Source: Crux.
Jerusalem altar unveiled for first time in 350 years
The historic altar of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Monastery of St Mark in Jerusalem has been unveiled for the first time in nearly 350 years, following an extensive restoration. Source: Catholic Review.
Albanese urges all MPs to back hate speech and gun reforms
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is urging MPs across politics to criminalise racial hatred and back his gun buyback scheme during an emergency parliamentary sitting week next week. Source: The Australian.
Pope condemns zeal for war and threats to human rights
Pope Leo XIV warned diplomats of a breakdown in multilateralism and the rise of a “diplomacy based on force” in a wide-ranging address that also included his strongest language to date on abortion and surrogacy. Source: NCR Online.
Diocesan safeguarding audit passed with flying colours
Bathurst Diocese has successfully completed its diocesan safeguarding audit with Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd, recognising that there is a deep commitment to safeguarding within the diocese.
Meta blocks more than 500,000 accounts in social media ban
Meta has deactivated more than half a million accounts for teenagers across Facebook, Instagram and Threads as a result of Australia’s under-16s social media ban, the company has announced. Source: The Guardian.
Portrait of faith: Capturing the spirit of Archbishop Costelloe
Artist Paul Newton has unveiled his latest work – a portrait of Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB. Source: The Record.