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Middle East

Caritas head calls for end to sanctions on Syria

For Syria’s future to be successful, the head of Caritas Internationalis has one clear message: End the sanctions now. Source: NCR Online.

Catechesis Pope Francis

Faith in God is ‘a force that sets love in motion’ in the world: Pope

Pope Francis yesterday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ, Our Hope” saying love is the force that compels people, including the Blessed Virgin Mary, to share their faith in God with others. Source: CNA.

Bishops Interfaith Religious Freedom

Archbishop Costelloe urges Christians to support Jewish Australians

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has urged Christians to actively support and protect Jewish-Australians under attack from “the violent and senseless attitude which goes by the name of anti-Semitism”. Source: The Australian.

Ecumenism Politics

Ecumenical prayer service marks opening of 2025 Parliamentary Year

The annual ecumenical prayer service to mark the opening of the 2025 Parliamentary Year was held yesterday at St Christopher’s Cathedral, Canberra. Source: Catholic Voice.

Pope Francis Prayer

Pope reminds faithful that ‘God still calls young people, even today’

Pope Francis draws on his own vocation story in the video promoting his prayer intention for the month of February, which is for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Source: CNA.

Tragedy

Church offers prayers for family of student killed in shark attack

Prayers are flowing for the grief-stricken family of a Catholic school student who was killed in a shark attack at a popular surfing beach on Queensland’s Bribie Island on Monday. Source: The Catholic Leader.

People

Parents of children killed by drunk driver release their ‘4 Steps to Forgiveness’

Leila and Danny Abdallah have released their 4 Steps to Forgiveness, a new initiative to help sufferers identify how to forgive those who have hurt them, and what to do next. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Appointment Health

Mater appoints new chief executive

Mater has announced that senior healthcare executive Julia Strickland-Bellamy will become its next chief executive officer. Source: Catholic Health Australia.

Children Pope Francis

Pope to publish document dedicated to children

Ending a Vatican summit on the rights of children, Pope Francis announced he would publish a papal document dedicated to children. Source: Catholic Review.