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Catholic Religious calls for national overhaul of youth justice system
Catholic Religious Australia called for a nationally coordinated reform of the youth justice system in a recent submission to a Senate Inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system.
Cardinals say Synod has given new life to ‘being Church’
Members of the Synod of Bishops experienced a new way of being Church and are committing to sharing it, said the two cardinals who guided its work. Source: Catholic Review.
Archbishop Comensoli defends de Bruyn after ACU walkout
Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli and Cardinal-designate Mykola Bychok have defended retired trade unionist Joe de Bruyn’s right to uphold Catholic teaching in his speech to Australian Catholic University graduates last week. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Pope to open Holy Door at Rome prison
Two days after opening the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to a Rome prison to open a Holy Door as a “tangible sign of the message of hope” for people in prisons around the world. Source: CNS.
Chalmers says Labor won’t go on pre-election spending spree
Australians have been warned there will be no “free for all” of spending of public money ahead of the federal election to win over voters in the continuing cost-of-living crisis. Source: News.com.au.
Young Christian Workers ‘immerse’ themselves in Indonesia
Two Australian Young Christian Workers leaders travelled to Indonesia to take part in YCW’s Continental Cultural Immersion program. Source: YCW Australia.
Church leaders warn of worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan
Church leaders in Sudan have warned of a neglected humanitarian crisis in the country, with international attention fixed on conflicts elsewhere. Source: The Tablet.
English bishop says euthanasia bill could lead to decline in palliative care
Noting that Britain founded the modern hospice movement, an English bishop says a proposal to legalise assisted suicide could lead to “a gradual decline in funding for palliative care”. Source: Crux.
Church opposes plan to charge admission to Notre Dame
The French government has proposed introducing an entry fee for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to fund the conservation of religious heritage sites in France. Source: Catholic Herald.