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Cost-of-living crisis adds stress to Christmas season
More than two-thirds of Australians are worried that festive season expenses will put a strain on their finances and nearly three in five are concerned about being able to afford food and essentials, new St Vincent de Paul Society NSW research reveals.
Syria’s Christians unsure about joining the celebrations
Amid the jubilation unleashed inside Syria and around the world by the fall of the Assad regime yesterday, one community that may not be in such a festive mood would be Syria’s Christian minority, writes John Allen. Source: Crux.
Sudanese bishop beaten by paramilitaries ‘unable to eat’
A Sudanese bishop suffered severe injuries in an attack by paramilitaries, leaving him unable to eat solid food. Source: The Tablet.
Pope appeals for US death sentences to be commuted
Pope Francis yesterday made a special appeal for the lives of death row inmates in the United States to be spared. Source: NCR Online.
Archbishop Coleridge launches Brisbane’s SYNOD24 document
Action plans from Brisbane Archdiocese’s SYNOD24 have been published in a final document launched in the cathedral precinct last week. Source: The Catholic Leader.
ACU Senate reappoints Skrbis for second five-year term
Zlatko Skrbis has been appointed for a second five-year term as Vice-Chancellor and President of Australian Catholic University.Â
Catholic organisations reject changes to migration bills
Catholic Social Services Victoria, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum and the Refugee Council, have expressed deep concerns about the implications of the Migration Amendment Bills passed last week by the Senate.Â
Parliamentary report reveals widespread misuse of financial system by abusers
Vulnerable Australians are being failed by the financial system, with a parliamentary committee finding the banking, insurance, and lending systems were being weaponised. Source: The Australian.
More young men than women identifying as ChristianÂ
More Gen Z men are identifying as Christian than their female peers for the first time since research began nearly 30 years ago, according to new Australian data. Source: ABC News.