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Replace war with reconciliation and prayer: Pope
Pope Leo XIV joined religious leaders in prayer at Rome’s Colosseum yesterday, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. Source: Vatican News.
Church reflects on 60 years since Nostra Aetate
The Bishops Commission for Christian Unity and Inter-religious Dialogue has published a booklet of reflections on Nostra Aetate to mark its 60th anniversary. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Liberals divided on changes to voluntary assisted dying
New South Wales Opposition Leader Mark Speakman has backed a Liberal MLC’s push to change euthanasia laws, insisting it would be a reasonable compromise for aged care homes to move a terminally ill resident to another facility if they want to choose the timing of their death. Source: SMH.
Notre Dame lecturer helped make case for St John Henry Newman
University of Notre Dame Australia’s theology lecturer Shaun Blanchard was one of 20 scholars from around the world invited to write in support of St John Henry Newman being made a Doctor of the Church.
Synod consultations point the way to Church’s future
In a historic moment for the Church in Sydney, the third and final regional Synod consultation saw hundreds of faithful share their ideas for the Church’s future. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Most enter the Church ‘through the gate of beauty’
Beauty can raise the heart and mind to contemplate the divine, opening up a pathway for an encounter with God, according to Catholic experts in a variety of art forms. Source: National Centre for Evangelisation.
Teachers urged to educate students to have rich spiritual lives
Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholic teachers to focus less on pre-professional outcomes and more on educating students to have rich spiritual lives and use technology in ways that keep human dignity front and centre. Source: NCR Online.
Organisers say release of masterplan a declaration of faith and hope
Organisers of World Youth Day 2027 in South Korea have formally unveiled the plans for the event, which is expected to draw more than one million young people from across the world. Source: UCA News.
Metro station dedicated to Virgin Mary opens in Tehran
A new underground metro station in Iran dedicated to the Virgin Mary offers an opportunity for daily commuters to reflect on God’s love for all, Cardinal Dominique Mathieu of Tehran-Isfahan said. Source: OSV News.