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Mercy Sacraments

Pope encourages confessors to be ‘ministers of mercy’

Pope Francis invites confessors to be “ministers of mercy” as they accompany the faithful on their path of reconciliation and renewal. Source: Vatican News.

Uncategorised

Mel Gibson to direct sequel to ‘The Passion of the Christ’

Mel Gibson’s sequel to The Passion of the Christ – The Resurrection of the Christ – is set to begin production in Italy in August, according to Manuela Cacciamani, chief executive of Rome’s Cinecittà Studios. Source: CNA.

Film Review

Reimagining of Homer’s magnum opus a gripping drama

With its serious dialogue, pauses and intense drama, The Return plays something like an opera without the singing and music. Source: Australian Catholics.

Abortion New South Wales

Debate begins on NSW abortion bill 

Debate on the Greens bill to broaden New South Wales’ already extreme abortion laws began in the state’s Parliament yesterday. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Budget Charity

Vinnies welcomes aspects of Budget but ‘a great many people left behind’

The St Vincent de Paul Society says Tuesday’s Budget promised minimal financial relief to millions of Australian households, including the 3.3 million people known to be living in poverty.

Budget Politics

Coalition promises to halve fuel excise

Filling up your car will cost less under a Coalition Government, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has promised, as both major parties compete on cost of living solutions, ahead of the election. Source: ABC News.

Feast Day Liturgy

ACU experts support proposal for new ecumenical Feast of Creation 

Australian Catholic University experts in theology, liturgy, and ecology are supporting a global proposal to institute a new ecumenical liturgical feast to celebrate the mystery of creation.

Housing

Affordable housing project in Canberra set to open in 2028

A new build-to-rent housing development in the Canberra suburb of Curtin is set to be completed in the first half of 2028, offering relief to individuals and families struggling with rental affordability. Source: Catholic Voice.

In The Dioceses

Turning of the first sod for Australia’s newest parish

The turning of the first sod for the new parish building at St Luke’s Catholic Parish in Sydney’s Marsden Park marks the start of an exciting project for the growing Catholic community in Sydney’s northwest. Source: Parramatta Diocese.