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More than 80 scientists sign Vatican peace manifesto
The Pontifical Academy for Life has launched the initiative Scientists for Peace, an appeal to scientists, researchers, and academics worldwide to promote the pursuit of peace through scientific research and international cooperation. Source: EWTN News.
Italy buys Caravaggio portrait of a future pope
Italy has bought a rare portrait of a future pope by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros ($A48.6 million), the country’s Culture Ministry said on Tuesday. Source: Crux.
Touching drama puts marriage under the microscope
“Midwinter Break” is a gentle movie about a long marriage and the small grievances and give and take of a lifetime together. Source: Australian Catholics.
Church open to everyone and is for everyone: Pope
The Catholic Church is made up of diverse people who are united by their faith in Christ and are called to welcome all of humanity, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience yesterday. Source: CNS.
Australian Maronites mourn priest killed in Lebanon
Australian Maronites are mourning a priest killed in southern Lebanon on Monday after an Israeli tank fired on a residential home where he had rushed to assist wounded parishioners. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Taking Catholic vision for leadership to the MACS
Teachers and staff in Australia’s largest Catholic school system are set to receive a major boost to professional development and career progression opportunities following the launch of the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Vision for Leadership. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Caritas receiving increasingly grave reports from Middle East
Caritas Australia is receiving increasingly grave reports from partners across the Middle East as conflict intensifies in multiple countries, placing millions of civilians at risk.
Resignation of former ASIO chief a setback for antisemitism inquiry
The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has suffered a major setback with the resignation of Dennis Richardson, whose role was to probe whether intelligence failures were a factor in last year’s Bondi massacre. Source: AFR.
NAPLAN resumes after technical hitch blocks online testing
NAPLAN testing for 1.3 million Australian school students resumed yesterday following technical problems that saw schools across the country unable to access the digital test. Source: ABC News.