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Pope warns economic inequality a threat to peace
The threat to world peace stems from economic imbalances linked to development that is “neither equitable nor respectful of creation”, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: CNS.
Carmelites launch bursary to help priests and deacons study
Priests and deacons seeking further education are invited to apply for a new bursary set up by the Carmelite Nuns of Melbourne. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Schools to ban generative AI in classrooms
School students across Australia will be blocked from using generative AI in class and during assessments under a plan to crack down on excessive screen use in classrooms and reverse a generational decline in reading and maths scores. Source: The Australian.
Catholic Social Services’ strategic plan ‘a call to action’
Catholic Social Services Australia has launched its strategic plan Towards 75: Building for the Common Good, marking a significant milestone as the organisation approaches its 75th anniversary.
Christmas joy clouded by financial stress: Survey
More than half of Australian adults – 52 per cent – feel more financially stressed heading into Christmas than they did a year ago, a new YouGov survey commissioned by the St Vincent de Paul Society reveals.
Bishop appoints new members to CatholicCare board
Wollongong Bishop Brian Mascord has made three new appointments to the CatholicCare Diocese of Wollongong’s board of directors, strengthening the board’s governance, regional insight and mission leadership.
‘Corruption, costs and cruelty’ cost Republicans election
Democrats won control of both chambers of the United States Congress on Tuesday in a landslide midterm election, with significant ramifications for the final years of the Trump Administration and its policies. Source: OSV News.
Digital atlas honours Pope Francis’s ecological vision
Ten years after the publication of Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si’, the Vatican has launched a new digital atlas to advance his ecological vision. Source: EWTN News.
Pope to youth: Turn to Christ when you feel lonely
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged young people to be courageous in an age of loneliness in his message for this year’s local celebration of World Youth Day on November 22. Source: National Catholic Review.