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Prayer helping NZ cardinal prepare for ‘immensity’ of conclave
New Zealand Cardinal John Dew says he is relying on prayer – his own, and that of others – in helping him prepare for the “immensity” of the task of being one of 133 people about to elect Pope Francis’ successor. Source: NZCBC.
Popemobile to be turned into mobile health clinic for Gaza
One of Pope Francis’s popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of the Pope’s final wishes, the Vatican says. Source: Yahoo News.
Searches for ‘how to become Catholic’ jump by 373 per cent
Searches for “how to become Catholic” increased by 373 per cent across the world between April 20 to 26, according to analysis of data from Google Trends. Source: The Tablet.
Catholic organisations congratulate Labor on election win
Catholic Social Services Australia and the St Vincent de Paul Society have congratulated Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Labor on their comprehensive victory in Saturday’s federal election.
Albanese rules out reintroducing religious discrimination legislation
Religious discrimination laws are unlikely to be resuscitated by the Albanese Government after being abandoned last year. Source: SBS News.
Cardinals discuss challenges facing new pope
With the conclave to elect a new pope set to begin on Wednesday, cardinals are addressing a variety of challenges the next pontiff will have to face, and are calling broadly for more clarity, but also continuity with Pope Francis. Source: Crux.
Vatican workers prepare Sistine Chapel for conclave
While people around the world are praying for the cardinals who will enter the conclave on Wednesday to elect the next pope, Vatican workers were busy with hammers, saws and wrenches preparing the Sistine Chapel as the cardinals’ polling place. Source: CNS.
Parish aims to help more people embrace the faith
One of Queensland’s largest parishes has no intention of slowing down when it comes to evangelisation, outreach and bringing more people to the faith. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Appraising Pope Francis’s contributions to bioethics and moral philosophy
Australian Catholic University’s Plunkett Centre for Ethics will host a webinar exploring Pope Francis’ contributions to bioethics and moral philosophy during his 12-year pontificate.