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Catholics recognised in Australia Day Honours List
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 January 2024
Many Catholics were recognised for their outstanding service to the community in the annual Australia Day Honours List announced on Friday. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
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Public hearings for ACT’s euthanasia bill to begin
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 January 2024
The ACT’s voluntary euthanasia bill will be examined in public hearings this week with four days of hearings set to take place. Source: Canberra Times.
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CSSA welcomes Labor’s overhaul of stage 3 tax cuts
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 January 2024
Catholic Social Services Australia has welcomed the Albanese Government’s announcement that tax cuts will be restructured to better support low and middle-income Australians.
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Blessings are signs of Church’s closeness: Pope
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 January 2024
Pope Francis has again insisted that an informal blessing of a gay or other unmarried couple is not a blessing of their union but a sign of the Church’s closeness to them and its hope that they will grow in faith. Source: CNS.
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Panel overseeing reviews of abuse complaints holds first meeting
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 January 2024
A meeting of the National Appeals and Review Panel, facilitated by Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd, has resulted in a greater focus on trauma-informed review processes for abuse complaints.
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Sisters of Saint Joseph appoint director of Spirituality Ministry
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 January 2024
The Sisters of Saint Joseph have appointed Eamonn Pollard to the newly created role of director of its Spirituality Ministry, commencing in March.
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Man shot dead in Catholic church in Istanbul
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 January 2024
Two masked assailants opened fire in a Catholic church in Istanbul during Mass yesterday morning, reportedly killing one person during the consecration. Source: CNA.
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Bishops commissioned to ‘joint witness’ at the Tomb of St Paul
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 January 2024
The Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury commissioned Catholic and Anglican bishops “to engage in joint mission and witness” at the Tomb of St Paul. Source: The Tablet.
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Kidnappers release Haitian nuns after ransom paid
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 January 2024
Six religious sisters and another person who were kidnapped in Haiti have been released. Source: Crux.