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Sanctuary for homeless ‘embodiment of Christian discipleship’
A new Church-led sanctuary in Southport is tackling Gold Coast homelessness head-on. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Remembering Australia’s greatest Catholic hymn writer 50 years on
Yesterday marked 50 years since the death of James McAuley, the man considered to be Australia’s most significant Catholic hymn writer. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed
United States President Donald Trump has announced the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will not be livestreamed. Source: EWTN News.
Indian court denies land for Christian cemetery
The top court in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has dismissed an appeal by the Christian community to allot a piece of barren public land for a cemetery, citing legal restrictions. Source: UCA News.
Raising the alarm on social media platforms
In “The Social Reckoning”, a young Facebook engineer enlists the help of a journalist to blow the whistle on the social network’s most guarded secrets. Source: Australian Catholics.
Pope begins post-surgery therapy ‘in good spirits’
Pope Leo XIV has had more medical exams and started respiratory physical therapy following the lung cancer surgery that removed the lower lobe of his right lung. Source: OSV News.
The world has no future without strong families: Pope
New College of Cardinals dean Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided over the closing Mass for the Vatican meeting on marriage and family yesterday, reading a homily written by Pope Leo XIV, saying, “The world has no future without strong families”. Source: NCR Online.
Bill to ban conversion practices may create new problems
In attempting to solve one problem, a Tasmanian Greens bill to ban conversion practices in the state risks creating several others, writes Hobart Archbishop Anthony Ireland. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Health Minister vows to reintroduce bill blocked in Senate
Controversial private health insurance changes affecting older Australians are now on life support, after the legislation was effectively thrown out of Parliament by the Coalition and crossbench. Source: ABC News.