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Papua New Guinea Catholics celebrate nation’s first saint
Papua New Guinea’s Cardinal John Ribat has hailed St Peter To Rot, the island nation’s first and only indigenous saint, as a witness to the country’s turbulent past and a sign of holiness for the present. Source: UCA News.
Life’s true treasure is the heart: Pope
In today’s fast-paced world, with pressure to deliver results and efficiency, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday that many have been stripped of their serenity and ability to live. Source: Catholic Review.
Calls to view the world through a ‘Newman lens’
The head of the English archdiocese where St John Henry Newman lived and worked has joined in appeals for the saint’s teachings to be used more imaginatively in education and evangelisation. Source: OSV News.
Burke says gun controls will take months to introduce
Gun controls first proposed three decades ago will take months to introduce, says Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, as he faces a political test from Coalition MPs who declared the reforms a distraction from the government’s failings on antisemitism. Source: SMH.
Vigil Mass in Bondi commemorates victims of beach attack
The victims of the Bondi massacre on Sunday have been remembered and commemorated in a vigil Mass held at St Anne’s Catholic Church, North Bondi. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Pope thanks UISG members for their fidelity and courage
In a letter sent on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the International Union of Superiors General, Pope Leo XIV urges women religious to be “pilgrims and missionary disciples of hope” to heal the wounds of those they encounter. Source: Vatican News.
Scalabrini expands model of ‘culturally aware care’
Scalabrini, a not-for-profit aged care and community services provider, has expanded its operations nationally through the acquisition of The Society of Saint Hilarion’s residential aged care and home care services in South Australia. Source: Catholic Health Australia.
Institute to close its doors after 50 years of service
Brisbane Archdiocese’s Institute of Faith Education will farewell its last intake of students in 2027 as it winds down its operations after 50 years of service. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Stamp of approval for ‘joyous and colourful’ triptych
Australia Post has chosen an artwork in the collection of Newman College in Melbourne as this year’s religious stamp. Source: Melbourne Catholic.