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Butler stands firm on cuts despite fears of hospital chaos
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has stood firm on plans to scale back private health insurance rebates for older Australians, pushing back against state warnings that the move will trigger a surge in public hospital admissions. Source: Daily Telegraph.
Pope condemns Russian attacks on Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV yesterday condemned the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine but said he hoped for peace amid renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war. Source: The Tablet.
Children and young people the most vulnerable migrants: Pope
Children and youth will be the focus of the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on September 27. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Shaping Church’s response to environmental and social challenges
The Catholic Earthcare Season of Creation online gathering last week explored how Indigenous wisdom, ecological justice and synodal listening can help shape the Church’s response to today’s environmental and social challenges. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Lady of the Lantern’s light will ‘continue to shine for centuries’
More than 120 students and educators from 17 Presentation schools across Australia gathered in Perth for three days of faith, leadership and formation, inspired by the enduring legacy of Venerable Nano Nagle and the Presentation Sisters. Source: The Record.
Chaplain’s ministry to those far from home
For the past year, Mark Spencer has been one of the first welcoming faces many seafarers encounter when they arrive in Newcastle. Source: Aurora.
Allow women to exercise their leadership, Vatican tells UN
Women must be able to “exercise their leadership” and become “artisans of peace and guardians of life”, as the global community fractures and conflicts increase, the Vatican has told the United Nations. Source: NCR Online.
Pope tells Vatican families they are a ‘great miracle’
Pope Leo XIV has told Vatican families they are a “great miracle”, urging them to give life and love generously while celebrating family life with parents and children. Source: Vatican News.
Catholics urged to recognise the ways they have failed to care for nature
Celebrating a new form of the Catholic Mass “for the care of creation”, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to contemplate nature as well as the ways they have shirked their responsibility to care for it. Source: NCR Online.