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Man with ‘serious mental disability’ climbs onto St Peter’s Basilica altar
A man caused minor damage at St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Friday after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th-century candelabra. Source: CNN.
US bishops forced to lay off a third of migration staff
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued layoff notices to about a third of the staff in its Migration and Refugee Services Office on Friday after it stopped receiving reimbursements from the Trump Administration. Source: OSV News.
Parliament votes for tougher hate crime lawsÂ
Displaying hate symbols, funding terrorism and terror crimes will now carry mandatory minimum sentences federally after hate crime laws successfully passed Parliament yesterday. Source: News.com.au.
Catholic sector welcomes Government’s $1.7bn injection into public hospitals
Catholic Health Australia chief executive Jason Kara has welcomed the Albanese Government’s $1.7 billion funding of public hospitals, aimed at cutting down wait times and ease pressure on emergency departments.
New Maronite priests ‘will guide us with their example of faith and devotion’
Maronite deacons Ghassan-Hanna Nakhoul and Sayed Youssef Issac were ordained to the priesthood by Maronite Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay on Saturday. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Pope Francis to hold meetings at home while sick with bronchitis Â
Pope Francis will hold the next few days of meetings in rooms at his Vatican residence while sick with bronchitis, the Vatican said yesterday. Source: CNA.
Caritas Australia’s Lenten fundraiser moves with the times
Caritas Australia’s annual Lenten fundraiser has expanded in 2025 to give the community even more ways to unite against poverty through online fundraising pages and new activities.
Australian music anthology offers soundtrack for Jubilee Year
A group of Australian artists have crafted hymns and songs for the Jubilee Year, creating an anthology with 10 original compositions that blend traditional sacred music with contemporary praise and worship. Source: The Record.
US Catholic aid agency bracing for massive cuts
A US Catholic aid agency is bracing for massive cuts – as much as 50 per cent this year  – because of reductions in foreign assistance ordered by the Trump administration. Source: NCR Online.