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HIgher Education Western Australia

Future health professionals get a tase of rural life

An immersion program in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region is building connections between future health professionals and rural communities. Source: UNDA.

Charity

Vinnies launches online store for fans of ‘preloved’ fashion

The St Vincent de Paul Society NSW has launched an e-commerce Vinnies store where fans of pre-loved fashion can shop for incredible items for a fraction of the price. Source: 9Honey. 

United Nations

Holy See calls for international commitment to end ‘scourge’ of war

As civilian casualties from multiple conflicts have soared, the Holy See’s diplomat to the United Nations has called for a renewed respect for human dignity and international law, and a commitment to end the scourge of war. Source: Catholic Review.

Pope Leo XIV Vatican

Vatican gardeners create botanical reproduction of Pope’s coat of arms

A new pope means a new papal coat of arms topped by the papal mitre and a set of crossed keys – and a new botanical version planted in the Vatican Gardens. Source: OSV News.

Film Review

Fair and fowl tale of family, relationships and chickens

In “Funny Birds”, three generations of women from the same family are forced to learn to live together on a small rural chicken farm in New Jersey. Source: Australian Catholics.

Peace Pope Leo XIV

Pope makes new appeal for peace in Ukraine and Gaza

Pope Leo XIV has again appealed for an end to hostilities in both Ukraine and Gaza, asking for dialogue, the cessation of violence, the freedom of Israeli hostages and for humanitarian law to be respected. Source: Crux.

Mission

Bishops publish new document on charisms

A new document on charisms seeks to engage all the baptised in the evangelising mission of the Church. Source: ACBC Media Blog.

Family Violence

Church groups stepping up to support victims of domestic violence

Domestic violence remains a pervasive issue in Australia and is still the leading cause of homelessness for women and children, says McAuley Community Services for Women chief executive Jocelyn Bignold. Source: Melbourne Catholic.

Catechesis Pope Leo XIV

Being compassionate means taking action: Pope

Being religious does not automatically mean someone is compassionate, and yet for a Christian, compassion is a clear sign of following Christ, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: CNS.