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Pope urges respect for ‘norms of the liturgy’
Pope Leo XIV has urged priests to respect the “norms of the liturgy” and not to make changes to the Mass “on their own initiative” in order to avoid confusing the faithful. Source: EWTN News.
Victorian faith leaders seek amendments to conversion therapy laws
Faith leaders have called on the Victorian Government to amend rather than expand the state’s conversion therapy laws. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Report highlights food insecurity crisis across Australia
Food emergency charity providers are calling the ongoing cost-of-living crisis the “cost-of-surviving crisis”, as more and more Australians are not only skipping meals, but eating from bins to cope with severe financial distress. Source: SBS News.
Sydney witnesses 140 confirmations on Pentecost Sunday
More than 100 Sydney Catholics received the sacrament of Confirmation during Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on Pentecost Sunday. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Early signs of progress from teen social media ban
The commissioner of Australia’s online watchdog has defended a lack of fines against social media companies after the Albanese Government’s under-16s ban. Source: News.com.au.
Indigenous women share stories of hope on path to reconciliation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic have women opened up about their lived experience of hope in a new book inspired by the recent Jubilee Year. Source: ACU.
Women who paved road to rights feature in tunnel blessing
Mary, Catherine and Elizabeth (plus a statue of St Barbara) were the stars of a ceremony to launch South Australia’s biggest ever infrastructure project in southern Adelaide on Monday. Source: The Southern Cross.
Silicon Valley priest welcomes engagement with AI sector
A priest serving in Silicon Valley said the Vatican’s efforts to build bridges with major tech giants, while slow going, are not being ignored and sees this engagement as key to the future of the artificial intelligence industry. Source: Crux.
Philippines commission to probe drug war victims’ experiences
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David has convened a five-member independent commission that seeks to build a “credible public record” of killings during former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. Source: UCA News.