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Bishop Gauci urges NT Government not to jail child offenders
Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci says the Northern Territory Government “must strive to find the best possible solutions” to youth crime without resorting to incarceration, as the Country Liberal Party seeks to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 10.
Synod begins looking at institutional changes to promote synodality
If members of the Synod of Bishops are serious about sharing their experience of “synodality” with all members of the Church, then they must identify concrete ways to do so, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Religious unite in prayer for victims of abuse
Catholic Religious Australia will hold an hour of remembrance on Sunday as religious communities across Australia unite in prayer for victims and survivors of sexual abuse.
NSW premier throws support behind Equality Bill
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has thrown his support behind the controversial “Equality Bill” introduced to the state’s Parliament by independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis installed in Broken Bay Diocese
A first-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be the Church’s first millennial saint when he is canonised next year, was installed at Broken Bay church on Friday. Source: Broken Bay News.
Caritas focuses attention on food crisis in Horn of Africa
On World Food Day today, Caritas Australia is bringing attention to the food crisis in the Horn of Africa, where 18 million people face severe hunger.
Vatican envoy returns to Moscow to continue peace mission
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi returned to Moscow on Monday to meet with Russian authorities as part of the peace mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis. Source: CNA.
Deteriorating situation in Haiti ‘has yet to touch bottom’
A US archbishop says the recent massacre in Haiti shows “the deteriorating situation has yet to touch bottom”. Source: OSV News.
Irish bishops call on nation to welcome migrants
As the Republic of Ireland promises a firmer stance against migrants, the Irish bishops have issued a statement calling the nation “to welcome migrants so as to support the defence of their inalienable rights”. Source: Crux.