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‘A wound in Christian memory’: Pope delivers slavery apology
Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology yesterday for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimising slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory”. Source: NCR Online.
European churches open doors in ecumenical collaboration
Hundreds of Christian churches and religious sites across central Europe will open their doors on Friday for the Night of Churches, an annual ecumenical initiative that draws nearly one million visitors in the Czech Republic and Austria combined. Source: EWTN News.
Delegation seeks forgiveness over Peru ecclesial body
A Vatican delegation, including cardinals, bishops, and representatives of the Church in Peru, knelt before farmers asking for forgiveness in response to abuses suffered at the hands of an ecclesial organisation dissolved in 2025. Source: Vatican News.
Holy Spirit guides us to peace: Pope at Pentecost
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Pentecost by highlighting the role of the Holy Spirit in his repeated calls for peace in recent months, saying the spirit also guides the Church to truth amid a world marked by war, division and ideological fragmentation. Source: OSV News.
Government faces call to bolster modern slavery laws
A coalition of more than 100 investors, businesses, unions and advocacy groups has launched a push for the federal government to strengthen Australia’s modern slavery laws. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Tax reforms will unlock secure and affordable housing: Vinnies
The St Vincent de Paul Society has backed calls for Parliament to pass the Albanese Government’s housing tax reforms announced in the Budget, saying the changes are an important step towards a fairer housing system.
ACU chancellor re-appointed at university corporation’s AGM
Martin Daubney has been reappointed as Chancellor of Australian Catholic University for a second five-year term.
Pastoral carer highlights challenges faced by deaf people
One testimony at the Sydney Archdiocese’s Synod earlier this month highlighted the need for greater accessibility for Catholics who are too often overlooked. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
School centenary celebrated with pilgrimage to Rome
For three pilgrims from a small town in Queensland, meeting Pope Leo XVI helped close the gap between their “geographically isolated” homeland and the heart of the Church. Source: Vatican News.