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Appointment Education

Two new enrolments for class of 2025

Catholic Schools NSW is set to start the new year with two new members of its leadership team as Marita Winters and Jeremy Gasperov start with the peak body in January. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Middle East

Netanyahu backs ceasefire deal with Lebanon’s Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will recommend a proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah to his cabinet for approval, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.

Jubilee 2025 Vatican

Webcams open door to virtual pilgrims

To help people who cannot travel to Rome but want to pray at the tomb of St Peter and cross the threshold of the Holy Door, St Peter’s Basilica is installing new webcams. Source: CNS.

Europe Euthanasia

Irish bishops ‘totally reject’ the legalisation of assisted suicide

The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference “totally rejects” a recommendation the incoming government should legalise assisted suicide in restricted circumstances. Source: The Tablet.

Pope Francis Synodality

Pope calls on local churches to implement Synod proposals

Pope Francis yesterday published a note calling on local churches to accept and implement proposals from the final document of the Synod of Bishops on synodality. Source: CNS.

Aged Care

Catholic sector welcomes ‘seminal reform’ to aged care system

Catholic Health Australia says the passage of the Aged Care Act yesterday lays the foundation for a better and more sustainable aged care system that acts on the key recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care.

Education

Study finds serious school incidents taking toll on principals

More than 80 per cent of Australian principals have experienced critical incidents in their schools including violent security threats, mental health crises, suicide attempts and medical emergencies, new Australian Catholic University research shows.

Eastern Rite Middle East

Sydney Catholics show their love and concern for Lebanon

Local support is growing for those killed, injured or displaced in Lebanon as the rise of violence in the country’s south between Israel and Hezbollah spreads to the rest of the country. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Housing Politics

Labor’s housing bills to pass after Greens backflip

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured the passage of his housing agenda through the Parliament in a significant pre-Christmas win after staring down demands from the Greens. Source: The Australian.