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Petition to retain Lord’s Prayer forces parliamentary debate
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Victorian Parliament to retain the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer at the commencement of proceedings in the state’s Legislative Council. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Labor’s $9.3bn social housing plan set to begin
Labor’s nationwide plan to increase social housing is days away from starting, but will take years to put a roof over the heads of some families. Source: Yahoo News.
‘Think tank’ helps develop pastoral plan for diocese
Hundreds of people across the Parramatta Diocese have given feedback and practical ideas for the development of a new pastoral plan for the diocese. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Joyful sacrifice: Trio ordained Passionist priests
Three Vietnamese Passionist deacons have been ordained to the priesthood in Adelaide. Source: The Southern Cross.
Reform of NSW’s hate-speech laws draws near
Reform of New South Wales’ hate-speech laws is closer after former state chief justice Tom Bathurst released draft options to strengthen the legislation, with religious and political leaders saying change couldn’t come soon enough. Source: The Australian.
Exhibition and relic of future saint visits Australia
An international exhibition and first-class relic of Carlo Acutis has stopped by Sydney on its way to a Tasmanian tour, giving young people a chance to connect with the soon-to-be canonised Italian. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Drug traffickers are murderers: Pope
Pope Francis described drug traffickers as criminals, murderers and “traffickers of death” during his general audience yesterday. Source: CNA.
Call for peace after deadly protests in Kenya
Kenya’s Catholic bishops have called for peace after the nation’s capital descended into chaos on Monday as protests over legislation dubbed a finance bill left 22 dead and dozens injured. Source: NCR Online.
Pope launches project that could see Vatican run on solar power
Pope Francis has appointed two special commissioners to start work on building an agrivoltaic system on a Vatican property outside of Rome that could supply the whole of Vatican City’s energy needs. Source: OSV News.