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New priests called to be ‘good baristas’
Two missionaries of the Neocatechumenal Way were ordained as priests of the Sydney Archdiocese by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP on Friday in St Mary’s Cathedral. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Victorian Government makes historic apology to Aboriginal people
The Victorian Government has made a historic apology to Aboriginal Victorians in one of the first public acts to follow the signing of the state’s treaty agreement. Source: ABC News.
Catholic organisations call for introduction of Human Rights ActÂ
As the world today marks the United Nations Human Rights Day, Catholic organisations have joined a campaign calling for Australia to introduce a Human Rights Act.
Faithful urged to return to ‘Five First Saturdays’ devotion
Your mother would like a word about some unfinished business – your Blessed Mother, that is, who in 1925 asked the faithful to fulfill the First Saturdays devotion. Source: OSV News.
New York Archdiocese to set up $450m fund for sexual abuse victims
The New York Archdiocese will set up a $US300 million ($A452m) fund to compensate victims of sexual abuse who have sued the Church. Source: NCR Online.
Gunmen in Nigeria release 100 schoolchldren, 200 still held
A total of 100 of the schoolchildren abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month and released over the weekend were hosted at a government-organised ceremony on Monday, many of them looking lost but relieved. Source: Crux.
Parramatta Diocese to build new Catholic precinct
Parramatta Diocese has purchased land to build a new church and state-of-the-art Catholic precinct in the heart of Blacktown. Source: Catholic Outlook.
‘Culture of death’ taking hold in NSW
The annual report on euthanasia and assisted suicide in New South Wales reveals a disturbing 53 per cent increase in deaths over the past 12 months, Monica Doumit writes. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Chalmers ends energy rebates, says more ‘tough decisions’ coming
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned taxpayers of more tough decisions to help repair the budget and wean Australians off temporary financial sugar hits after the federal Government revealed it will not extend its $300 power bill subsidy. Source: The Age.