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Venice built temporary bridge to island cemetery for All Souls Day
The city of Venice revived a long-dormant tradition of constructing a temporary bridge to San Michele island cemetery to allow people to pay their respects to the dead on All Souls Day. Source: Crux.
Church leaders in Mexico demand action after mayor murdered
The Mexican bishops’ conference has condemned the murder of a mayor, who was assassinated after pleading for federal assistance in combating drug cartels – which extort avocado growers in his municipality in western Michoacán state. Source: OSV News.
Use technology but don’t let technology use you: Pope
While calling artificial intelligence a great novelty – “one of the rerum novarum, or ‘new things’, of our time” – Pope Leo XIV urged students to “not let technology use you”. Source: Crux.
Catholic sector welcomes start of Aged Care Act
Catholic Health Australia has welcomed the commencement of the new Aged Care Act this Saturday, describing it as a historic reform that will help deliver quality care to older Australians.
Victoria’s lower house passes major reforms to assisted dying
Major reforms to Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying laws – which would allow doctors to openly discuss the end-of-life option with terminally ill patients – have passed Parliament’s lower house. Source: Herald Sun.
Caritas Ukraine workers stay resilient ‘by living our mission’
Caritas Ukraine president Tetiana Stawnychy has met with Caritas Australia donors and staff, sharing firsthand insights into the organisation’s evolving humanitarian response amid the protracted war in Ukraine.
Wagga Wagga Diocese gets new head of education
Bishop Mark Edwards OMI has appointed Sandra Harvey as the new executive director of Catholic Education Diocese of Wagga Wagga.
Bright future on the horizon for homeless young parents
A new facility designed to provide safe housing and support for young parents, and their babies, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness has opened in Perth. Source: St John of God Health Care.
British Cardinal says King’s visit to Holy See ‘healed an ancient wound’
British Cardinal Vincent Nichols has expressed his thanks for King Charles III’s recognition of “the importance of faith in God in our shared quest for a true and compassionate human community”. Source: The Tablet.