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Cardinal presides over act of reparation after desecration of altar
Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, St Peter’s Basilica archpriest and Vatican City State vicar general, presided over a penitential rite of reparation at the main altar of the church on Monday following a serious act of desecration that occurred on Friday. Source: CNA.
Vatican diplomat calls for action on poverty, conflict and climate change
The Holy See’s diplomat to the United Nations has called for three key priorities in addressing the global crises of poverty, conflict and climate change. Source: OSV News.
Venezuelan Catholics hope Nobel Peace Prize a harbinger of change
The announcement of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado as the recipient of 2025’s Nobel Peace Prize was received with joy and hope by many Catholics in her native country. Source: Crux.
US and Arab countries commit to upholding Gaza ceasefire
The United States, Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye have signed a “historic” declaration committing to upholding a ceasefire in Gaza, as the families of 24 deceased hostages still held by Hamas await news of their release. Source: ABC News.
Vinnies calls for appointment of Minister for Children
Reducing child poverty is not only a moral imperative; research shows it’s a sound economic investment, the St Vincent de Paul Society says this Anti-Poverty Week.
Pope urges every parish to take part in World Mission Sunday
In a video message, Pope Leo XIV has called on every Catholic parish to take part in World Mission Sunday this weekend. Source: Vatican News.
Dilexi Te ‘a reminder of the priority of the excluded’
Caritas Australia says Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te on poverty is a “forceful reminder of the priority of the excluded and those on the lowest ranks of society” in the theology and practice of the Church.
Lebanese Australians to travel to Lebanon to welcome Pope Leo
Maronite Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay and other Lebanese Australians will be among those to welcome Pope Leo XIV as he makes his first international trip to Türkiye and Lebanon in late November and early December. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Be prepared: ACU experts’ advice to senior students heading for exams
Australian Catholic University education and wellbeing experts have united to provide practical advice to support senior school students in the lead-up to their end-of-year exams. Source: Melbourne Catholic.