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Hotel’s donation helps turns house for homeless into a home
A Tasmanian hotel business has donated approximately $500,000 worth of furniture to assist the fit out of a new transitional housing facility for women at risk of homelessness in Hobart. Source: ABC News.
Pope, Swedish cardinal mourn victims of deadly mass shooting
Pope Francis was “deeply saddened” by the tragic shooting in a Swedish school, sending “assurance of his spiritual closeness to all affected by this traumatic incident,” in which 10 students of an adult education centre were killed. Source: OSV News.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.