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Pope ‘sends heartfelt’ condolences to families, friends after Indian crash
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his closeness to victims’ families after an Air India flight headed to London crashed shortly after takeoff in the western city of Ahmedabad, killing 241 passengers. Source: OSV News.
National sector ‘has much to learn’ from Centacare Geraldton
Catholic Social Services Australia’s visit to Centacare Family Services Geraldton has shone a national spotlight on the important work being done to support local families, men, and vulnerable Australians experiencing homelessness.
Diversity not a burden but a gift, Pope tells Rome clergy
The cultural and pastoral diversity among clergy is not a burden but a gift that should enrich communion within the Church rather than fragment it, Pope Leo XIV told the priests and deacons of the Rome Diocese yesterday. Source: CNS.
Plibersek announces welfare boost for millions of Australians
Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek has revealed sweeping measures in a bid to ease cost-of-living pressures, with millions of Australians soon set to receive a boost in welfare payments. Source: Sky News Australia.
The one word that changed Pope Leo’s life
One word. One word, which changed the life of one cardinal. I knew I was going to hear a word – one word only – but I still waited with bated breath to hear it, writes Cardinal John Dew. Source: NZCBC.
‘No mother should have to watch her children go hungry’
Caritas Australia’s annual Make Hunger History appeal this year highlights the urgent need to support families facing hunger in poverty-stricken regions like Ethiopia.
Number of people forcibly displaced untenably high: UN
The United Nations says the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record peak but remains “untenably high”. The Australian.
Vatican bank reports increased profits and charitable work
The Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, reported increased profits in 2024 and gave a slightly larger dividend cheque to Pope Francis, who gave the entire amount to charity. Source: CNS.
Bizarre and delightful journey into Anderson’s cinematic universe
“The Phoenician Scheme” is writer-director Wes Anderson’s latest film and it continues the highly distinctive style he is known for in his nearly 30-year career. Source: Australian Catholics.