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Catholic students’ society ‘a beacon of hope’ on a $50 weekly budget
Providing opportunities for young people to grow in faith and fellowship is the aim of the University of Tasmania Catholic Chaplaincy team. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Myanmar Cardinal ‘shocked and saddened’ by murder of priest
A Catholic priest was killed in Myanmar on Friday, an incident that “deeply shocked and saddened” Cardinal Charles Maung Bo. Source: Crux.
Bishops call for action to stop rebel force in Congo
After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels occupied Bukavu, in eastern Congo on Sunday, Catholic bishops and experts warned this offensive signalled a clear intent to establish a permanent foreign presence in the region. Source: OSV News.
Church demands answers after 54 killed in Guatemala bus crash
The Church in Guatemala is demanding answers from the government on regulating the country’s treacherous bus travel industry following a fatal bus crash in Guatemala City that killed at least 54 people. Source: Catholic Review.
Catholic Health Australia’s new plan to fix struggling hospitals
Catholic Health Australia is calling on the Albanese Government to take the pressure off long public waitlists by paying for more patients to be treated privately and help subsidise soaring salaries. Source: Financial Review.
Pope spends peaceful second night in Rome hospital
Pope Francis spent a peaceful second night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he remains under medical care for a respiratory infection, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists yesterday. Source: CNA.
Schools reap benefits of ‘back to basics’ overhaul
A “back to basics” overhaul on how Victoria’s Catholic school students learn reading and maths has yielded positive results in the 12 months since the change was brought in. Source: The Age.
Poll finds majority of voters want humane approach to refugees
Political leaders are being urged to embrace refugee policies “grounded in humanity, not cruelty” as new research found a majority of Australians polled believe the federal Government has a responsibility to accept people seeking asylum. Source: The Guardian.
Schools merger aims to give students greater opportunities
Catholic education in Leederville, Perth, is about to enter a new phase with Aranmore Catholic Primary School and Aranmore Catholic College to be amalgamated next year. Source: Catholic Education WA.