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Pressure grows on Victorian councils to ditch opening prayer
There’s a renewed push for Victorian councils to remove the opening prayer at monthly meetings, with one council having removed the prayer after receiving a complaint it breaches human rights. Source: ABC News.
We must always strive to find a peaceful course: Cosgrove
Sir Peter Cosgrove, one of Australia’s most celebrated and decorated Catholics, has pressed the need for a spirit of service to the Church and the broader community. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
ACU creates senior Indigenous role
Australian Catholic University has appointed Kelly Humphrey to the inaugural role of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous).
Screens setting back language skills of toddlers, study finds
The average toddler is missing out on hearing more than 1000 words spoken by an adult each day due to screen time, setting back their language skills, a first-of-its kind study has found. Source: The Guardian.
Fr Galea talks the talk to reach disengaged youth
“Explain the resurrection to me in two minutes without using any Church language.” This is the challenge that Sandhurst priest Fr Rob Galea sets for his staff to ensure they can easily relate to the young people they serve. Source: America Magazine.
How a water tank changed the lives of Leaia and her family
Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion campaign this week introduces Leaia from Samoa who, thanks to the annual Lenten appeal, has access to clean water for herself and her family.
France makes abortion a constitutional right
France has enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution, a world first welcomed by women’s rights groups as historic and harshly criticised by pro-life groups. Source: Yahoo News.
Gaza’s Christians suffer ‘Way of the Cross’, says parish priest
Christians in Gaza are living a “Way of the Cross”, according to the parish priest of the Holy Family Parish in Gaza City. Source: The Tablet.
Church fund ‘not enough’ to right slavery wrongs
The £100 million ($194m) earmarked by the Church of England for a new investment fund to help repair damage caused by its historic links to slavery is “not enough”, a report says. Source: BBC News.