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ABC TV to broadcast Pope Leo’s first Christmas Mass
Pope Leo XIV’s first Christmas Mass will be broadcast from the Vatican on ABC TV on Christmas Day. Source: Catholic Outlook.
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Archbishop Fisher says ‘dark stain’ of antisemitism challenges us all
Pope Leo XIV has confirmed the Catholic Church’s condemnation of all forms of antisemitism in a phone call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as interfaith memorials for the victims of the Bondi terror attack were held in Sydney and Canberra. Source: Vatican News.
Albanese shifts focus from gun control to antisemitism
Federal and state leaders are preparing a renewed crackdown on hate preachers and violent vilification after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shifted focus from gun control to antisemitism. Source: The Australian.
Push to ban conscientious objection in NSW hospitalsÂ
Hospitals and hospital managers would be barred from blocking abortions under new guidelines proposed by NSW Health. Source: The Catholic Weekly.Â
Celebrating 60 years of support for persecuted Christians
From a kitchen table volunteer effort to a well-loved charity raising $7 million each year, Aid to the Church in Need Australia and New Zealand is celebrating 60 years of support for persecuted and suffering Christians.
ACU partners with Indian university to establish STEM centre
Australian Catholic University has partnered with Christ University in India to establish the Global STEM Education Centre.
Wheels keep turning for Bikes For Refugees
Almost two months after being evicted from a site in a corner of an Adelaide CBD carpark, a volunteer organisation that has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities across South Australia has found a new home. Source: The Southern Cross.
Papua New Guinea Catholics celebrate nation’s first saint
Papua New Guinea’s Cardinal John Ribat has hailed St Peter To Rot, the island nation’s first and only indigenous saint, as a witness to the country’s turbulent past and a sign of holiness for the present. Source: UCA News.