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Refugees Vatican

Cardinal visiting world’s largest refugee camp calls for more aid

Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ, the prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, has visited the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Source: CNA.

Vatican

Vatican finds alleged apparitions of Jesus in France not supernatural

Jesus did not appear to a woman in Dozulé, France, in the 1970s and the messages she claimed to receive, including about Jesus’s second coming, are misleading and twist central Christian teachings, the Vatican has announced. Source: Catholic Review.

Arts and Entertainment Pope Leo XIV

Pope reveals his all-time favourite movies

Pope Leo XIV has revealed his favourite movies, ahead of a meeting with prominent figures from the film world on Saturday. Source: CNN.

Persecution Religious Freedom

Shining a  red spotlight on Christian persecution

A record 30 dioceses in Australia and New Zealand are commemorating Red November this month, to show solidarity with persecuted Christians suffering increased violence, persecution and human rights abuses worldwide. Source: ACN.

New South Wales Palliative Care

MPs condemn university’s plan to drop palliative care courses

New South Wales MPs have hit back against proposed cuts to palliative care education at University of Technology Sydney, part of a drastic restructuring plan to plug a $100 million hole in its budget. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Appointment HIgher Education

Notre Dame Australia appoints new chancellor

The University of Notre Dame Australia has appointed Paul McClintock as the university’s eighth chancellor.

Pope Leo XIV

Vatican releases new documentary on Pope’s early years 

A new documentary released by the Vatican on Pope Leo XIV’s early life is more than just a film about the new Pope’s life, says Vatican News journalist Salvatore Cernuzio, it is the story of an ordinary person who answered a calling to serve the Church. Source: OSV News.

Justice Politics

Children who commit violent crimes in Victoria to be tried as adults

Children as young as 14 could be jailed for life for violent crimes under justice reforms set to be introduced by the Victorian Government in response to rising crime rates. Source: The Age.

Anniversary South East Asia

Timorese community commemorates Santa Cruz massacre

Just as Australians mark the armistice that ended World War I on November 11, Timor-Leste today commemorate the 1991 Santa Cruz massacre, a pivotal moment in the Timorese struggle for independence. Source: Melbourne Catholic.