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Conference issues challenge to vocation directors
What does it take to help someone recognise that God may be calling them to something more? That question was at the heart of the Victorian/Tasmanian Regional Vocation Directors Conference held in Hobart. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Author brings the write stuff to encourage discovery and creativity
Aspiring and published writers are invited to participate in an in-person workshop, which has the theme, “The Word Made Fresh: being inspired, making connections, building community”. Source: The Good Oil.
Pope, King ‘join together in Christian brotherhood’
Pope Leo XIV and King Charles have bestowed honorary religious titles upon each other, the first time this has happened in 500 years according to the official website of the British Royal Family. Source: EWTN News.
Papal almoner to travel to Ukraine
Papal almoner Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín is preparing to undertake a mission to Ukraine this week, with the full involvement of both the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and the Latin-rite Church. Source: Vatican News.
Tech companies turn to religion to teach AI right from wrong
As tech companies race to build the most powerful artificial intelligence, some are also asking how to teach a chatbot right from wrong. Their answer? Religion. Source: Crux Now.
A third of households struggling to feed themselves
One in three households is going hungry as the cost-of-living crisis bites and many people are reducing meal portions to make ends meet, new research has found. Source: The Age.
Pope cancels Assisi trip on doctors’ advice
Pope Leo XIV will miss a planned trip to Assisi this week after doctors advised against the helicopter journey to the Italian town as he recovers from lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said on Friday. Source: NCR Online.
Church can play ‘pivotal role’ in supporting new mothers
Public health expert June Joseph says the Church could play “a pivotal role” in leading postpartum care nationally as the Senate launches a Select Committee on Women’s Health to look into issues of maternal health. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Jesuits encouraged to expand their horizons
Parramatta Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv. has encouraged Jesuits and lay companions in parish ministry to expand their horizons in responding to contemporary challenges. Source: Australian Jesuits.