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Camino walkers regather at feast of St Joseph the Worker
Following on from Sydney’s successful Camino of St Joseph, more than 300 men came together to celebrate the feast of St Joseph the Worker and the end of their 33-day consecration to the saint. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Vatican to publish new norms for investigating alleged apparitions
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish its new norms for the discernment of apparitions and other supernatural phenomena on May 17, the Vatican press office announced yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Auschwitz martyr may be declared a doctor of the Church
Edith Stein could be declared a doctor of the Church with the title “doctor veritatis” or “doctor of truth”, following a petition from the Discalced Carmelites. Source: CNA.
Russian rededication of Ukrainian Catholic church a ‘sacrilege’
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has denounced Russia’s seizure of a Catholic church in Ukraine’s Kherson region, calling the structure’s rededication for the Russian Orthodox Church a “sacrilege”. Source: NCR Online.
State plays down concern over discrimination act changes
The Queensland Government has played down claims its changes to anti-discrimination legislation will be the most restrictive in the nation amid a threat it could become an election issue. Source: Courier-Mail.
Teaching, nursing students to be paid during placements
Student teachers, nurses, midwives and social workers will receive a $320 weekly payment during their mandatory placements under a new cost-of-living measure in the May Budget. Source: The Guardian.
Teachers provide faith, hope and love: Dr Simons
Schools play an important role in a world with a growing sense of uncertainty, writes Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools executive director Ed Simons. Source: Herald Sun.
Dedicated early education plan to help under-5s
Australia will for the first time have a dedicated strategy for children aged up to five years, in a step towards achieving universal access to early childhood education and care. Source: The Australian.
Caritas celebrates 60 years of ‘compassion in action’
Caritas Australia is celebrating its 60th anniversary with the launch of a limited-edition commemorative book, 60 Faces: Portraits of Compassion in Action.