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Archbishop affirms Hobart’s commitment to safeguarding
Archbishop Tony Ireland has affirmed his commitment to ensuring all Catholic communities and workplaces within the Hobart Archdiocese are safe places for children and vulnerable people.
Applications open for the Australian Young Catholic Women’s Fellowship
The Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry has announced that applications are now open for the Australian Young Catholic Women’s Fellowship for 2026/2027. Source: National Centre for Evangelisation.
Israel blocks food and medical supplies to Gaza after clashes with Hamas
Israeli forces have clashed with Hamas in a new sign of pressure on a peace deal in Gaza, blocking the flow of food and medical supplies to Palestinians while the two sides blame each other for flouting a ceasefire. Source: The Age.
Bishop condemns violence in Nigeria but says peace possible
A Nigerian bishop who served as a priest in the Brisbane Archdiocese says violence in Nigeria started like a “rat in the ceiling” but over the years multiplied into a widespread infestation of terrorism, banditry and communal conflict. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Pope and King to pray together in Sistine Chapel service
King Charles III will pray publicly alongside Pope Leo XIV during a state visit to the Vatican this week, marking the first time a pope and a British monarch have prayed together in public since the Reformation. Source: The Tablet.
Pope says world hunger a collective failure
“Allowing millions of human beings to live — and die — as victims of hunger is a collective failure, an ethical aberration, a historical fault,” Pope Leo XIV said on World Food Day yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Church urged to prevent abuse, support survivors and rebuild trust
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors yesterday released its second report, which highlighted victims’ calls for accountability, transparency and genuine reparation. Source: CNS.
Canberra summit to focus on homelessness and mental health
Catholic Social Services Australia will convene its 2025 Parliamentary Advocacy Summit on “Advancing the Common Good” next week at Parliament House in Canberra.
Pope meets Aid to the Church in Need delegation
Pope Leo XIV welcomed senior representatives of Aid to the Church in Need to the Apostolic Palace last week, praising the international Catholic charity for its tireless defence of religious freedom and its closeness to persecuted Christians around the world.