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Pope calls on local churches to implement Synod proposals
Pope Francis yesterday published a note calling on local churches to accept and implement proposals from the final document of the Synod of Bishops on synodality. Source: CNS.
Catholic sector welcomes ‘seminal reform’ to aged care system
Catholic Health Australia says the passage of the Aged Care Act yesterday lays the foundation for a better and more sustainable aged care system that acts on the key recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care.
Study finds serious school incidents taking toll on principals
More than 80 per cent of Australian principals have experienced critical incidents in their schools including violent security threats, mental health crises, suicide attempts and medical emergencies, new Australian Catholic University research shows.
Sydney Catholics show their love and concern for Lebanon
Local support is growing for those killed, injured or displaced in Lebanon as the rise of violence in the country’s south between Israel and Hezbollah spreads to the rest of the country. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Labor’s housing bills to pass after Greens backflip
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured the passage of his housing agenda through the Parliament in a significant pre-Christmas win after staring down demands from the Greens. Source: The Australian.
Josephites continue discussion on the environment
The Josephite Laudato Si’ Action Plan team has released its second “conversation package” designed to spark discussion on the environment and Pope Francis’ encyclicals Laudato Si’ and Laudate Deum. Source: Sisters of Saint Joseph.
Bishops reaffirm solidarity with Filipino migrants on death row
Catholic bishops in the Philippines have expressed solidarity with 44 Filipino migrants on death row in Malaysia, Brunei and Saudi Arabia and pledged continued advocacy for their rights and freedom. Source: UCA News.
Church in Belarus faces added pressure under new law
Clergy in Belarus are deleting their social media profiles to avoid arrest, according to church sources, as local parishes face pressure under a new religious law. Source: OSV News.
Rome in race to complete ‘facelift’ before Jubilee
A month out from the Church’s 2025 Jubilee celebrations, much of the city of Rome remains a building site. Source: ABC News.