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Places

Centre honouring beloved ‘Little Mother’ opens in Sydney

The Eileen O’Connor Centre has opened in Coogee in Sydney’s east, honouring the life’s work and legacy of the co-founder of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Awards In The Dioceses

Broken Bay Diocese recognises five centuries of service

Broken Bay Diocese has recognised more than five centuries of cumulative service at its inaugural awards celebration. Source: Broken Bay News.

Honours Laudato Si'

‘Green Patriarch’ honoured for exceptional ecological leadership

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople has been honoured with the Laudato Si’ Award for his exceptional ecological leadership, particularly his profound influence on Pope Francis. Source: Vatican News.

Saints

Beatification for Polish nuns martyred in World War II

Their names may have faded from history books, but on May 31, the Church officially remembered 15 Polish nuns who were martyred during World War II. Source: OSV News.

Religious Sites

Egyptian court ruling on 1500-year-old monastery in Sinai sparks outcry

Christian leaders have condemned a court ruling that the properties of a 1500-year-old monastery in Sinai belong to the Egyptian state. Source: CNA.

Jubilee 2025 Pope Leo XIV

Families the cradle of future of humanity: Pope

Families are the cradle of the future of humanity, Pope Leo XIV said during a Mass concluding the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly yesterday. Source: OSV News.

New South Wales Religious Freedom

Christian leaders say major struggle ahead over religious freedom

Christian leaders in New South Wales have warned of a “looming battle” for the freedoms of private schools after the state’s Law Reform Commission released a review of the 1977 Anti-Discrimination Act. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Priesthood Western Australia

New priests encouraged to embrace their calling with humility, courage

Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton has encouraged three newly ordained priests to embrace their calling with humility and courage, echoing the words of Pope Leo XIV, “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid.” Source: The Record.

Disability

People with disabilities ‘made by God, who creates only good things’

The inaugural “Idol Talk? In the Image of the Disabled God” conference brought together diverse voices, including theologians and activists, to rethink the Church’s engagement with individuals living with disabilities. Source: Melbourne Catholic.