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‘Emerging’ Pacific leaders visit Australia for conference
A delegation from the Caritas Oceania Youth Alliance travelled to Sydney and Canberra to participate in the Pacific-Australian Emerging Leaders conference. Source: Caritas Australia.
Pope’s message of support to people of Nicaragua as regime curtails religious celebrations
In a moving letter, Pope Francis expressed his closeness with the people of Nicaragua as Central American bishops called for a day of prayer for the country amid constitutional changes that will lead into an even darker dictatorship. Source: Catholic Review.
Macron ‘puts on a show’ at Notre Dame Cathedral
French President Emmanuel Macron made a televised tour of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris a week before its official reopening, revealing its new interior to the world before the formal liturgy marking its restoration after its 2019 fire. Source: The Tablet.
Muslim Kazakhstan is listening to the Pope
Pope Francis’ vision of global solidarity and interreligious fraternity has found a foothold in Kazakhstan, a predominantly Muslim Central Asian nation. Source: National Catholic Register.
Pursuit of peace not the responsibility of a few but of all: Pope
Reflecting on the upcoming Christmas season, Pope Francis yesterday warned that if “desensitisation and indifference to the horrors of war prevail, all of humanity is defeated”. Source: Vatican News.
Broome-bound Bishop Norton farewelled at Brisbane Mass
Brisbane Cathedral parishioners, clergy, colleagues, friends and community members sent Broome Bishop-designate Tim Norton SVD with their blessings at a Mass in St Stephen’s Cathedral on Friday. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Burke heads to Indonesia to discuss transfer of Bali 9 members
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke will discuss the fate of the remaining Bali Nine prisoners in a critical meeting with the Indonesian Government set to take place later this week. Source: News.com.au.
Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue celebrates milestone
The Australian Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue has celebrated its 200th meeting and almost 50 years of dialogue. Source: The Southern Cross.
Catholic boys school joins fight against gender-based violence
A Catholic boys school in Ballarat, Victoria, is taking part in a program organised by a local community health service to help drive change in the fight against gender-based violence. Source: ABC News.