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Church leaders unite in faith on Nicene pilgrimage
More than 100 people gathered at St Christopher’s Cathedral in Canberra to take part in a special ecumenical pilgrimage marking the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. Source: Catholic Voice.
MGL Sister has her ‘God moment’ in Blessed Sacrament chapel
Australian Missionaries of God’s Love Sister Therese Mills has spoken of her great joy in joining tens of thousands of pilgrims in Rome for the Jubilee of Ecclesial Movements, Associations, and New Communities this weekend. Source: CNA.
Holy spirit opens our lives to love: Pope
In a world marked by wars and where people are disconnected and numb with indifference, Pope Leo XIV prayed yesterday that the Holy Spirit would “open borders, break down walls” and dissolve hatred so everyone can live as children of one human family. Source: CNS.
Number of world’s Christians falls as people leave the faith
Sub-Saharan Africa has replaced Europe as the locus for the world’s Christians, with Christians declining as a share of the world’s population due to people leaving the faith, according to new research. Source: OSV News.
Archbishop calls for prayer and restraint amid LA protests
Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez is calling for prayer, while urging “restraint and calm” after clashes broke out in the city over recent immigration arrests. Source: NCR Online.
Commission tells Pope universal safeguarding guidelines almost ready
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors hopes to deliver a “Universal Guidelines Framework for Safeguarding” to Pope Leo XIV later this year, the commission said. Source: CNS.
NT parliamentary committee to issue VAD report in four months
The parliamentary committee tasked with inquiring into voluntary assisted dying in the Northern Territory has revealed details of its plan to deliver on the mammoth task set by the Country Liberal Government. Source: NT News.
Benchmark in fight against domestic and family violence
An eye-catching purple bench which offers not just a seat but provides a powerful message has been unveiled in Mary MacKillop Plaza in Adelaide. Source: The Southern Cross.
Ambitious project launched to mark 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’
Catholic Religious Australia has launched “10,000 for 10”, a project to encourage members and their local communities to plant and/or protect 10,000 trees, to celebrate the 10th anniversary year of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’.