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Governance

Diocesan financial administrators talk shop at annual forum

Diocesan financial administrators from across Australia gathered in Lismore, New South Wales, for their annual national forum. Source: Lismore Diocese. 

Disability

Young people want societal attitudes to change

Young people want disability to stop being seen as something that needs to be “fixed”, new Australian Catholic University research shows.

Ukraine

Russia condemned over deadly drone strike on Ukraine kindergarten

A United States Ukrainian Catholic archbishop is speaking out after Russian forces struck a kindergarten in Ukraine’s second largest city, killing two children – including an infant – near that nation’s capital. Source: OSV News.

South East Asia

Churches unite to support Timorese migrants in Korea

A South Korean Catholic delegation visited Timor-Leste as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between the Church and government for better protection and welfare of migrant communities. Source: UCA News.

Film Review

Funny and sad crime story stranger than fiction

In “Roofman”, a charismatic criminal on the run from the police adopts a new identity and begins an unlikely and risky romance. Source: Australian Catholics.

Catechesis Pope Leo XIV

The risen Christ can heal the sadness in today’s world: Pope

The joy of Christ’s resurrection can repair the widespread sadness and malaise in today’s world, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: CNS.

Education

Catholic Parents welcome $10 million anti-bullying initiative

Catholic School Parents Australia has welcomed the release of the National Standard on Addressing Bullying in Australian Schools, a significant milestone in ensuring every child can learn and thrive in a safe, respectful and inclusive environment.

Education Saints

Newman to be named patron saint of Catholic education

Pope Leo XIV will name St John Henry Newman a patron saint of Catholic education in a document to be published next week for the 60th anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis, the Second Vatican Council’s declaration on Christian education. Source: CNA.

Politics

Inquiry finds early exposure to pornography harming many children

Children as young as 10 are being exposed to online pornography, which is affecting their ability to empathise and causing them to be sexually aggressive, a New South Wales Government report says. Source: The Catholic Weekly.