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Government says paying off debt comes before cost-of-living relief
The Albanese Government has dashed hopes it will use a bigger-than-expected surplus to fund additional cost-of-living relief for Australians doing it tough. Source: News.com.au
Catholic Schools Broken Bay gets top marks
An ambitious plan and strategic direction for Catholic Schools Broken Bay is proving a great success, two-and-a-half years since it was introduced.
New courses to help meet skyrocketing demand for psychologists
University of Notre Dame Australia is launching new undergraduate and postgraduate psychology courses at its Fremantle and Sydney campuses to help meet the mental health needs of Australians and build the capacity of the psychology workforce.
School changing the face of Tanzania gets booked
After working at a school for underprivileged children in Tanzania for almost six years, Madeleine Kelly has returned to Adelaide, grateful for the life-changing experience and armed with her first published book. Source: The Southern Cross.
Pope Francis condemns burning of Koran
Pope Francis said the burning of the Muslim holy book, the Koran, has made him angry and disgusted and that he condemned and rejected permitting the act as a form of freedom of speech. Source: Sight Magazine.
Donations to Peter’s Pence drop but money distributed in aid rises
Donations to the annual Peter’s Pence collection, which supports the work of the Roman Curia and funds the charitable activity of the Pope, were down in 2022, but the amount of money the fund distributed increased significantly thanks to the proceeds of property sales, the Vatican said. Source: CNS.
Dublin’s choice of cathedral a tale of two churches
The largest archdiocese in Ireland may finally get a cathedral for its one million Catholics, following Dublin Archbishop Dermot Farrell’s surprise announcement of an initiative to identify the church that could best fulfil a cathedral function for the city. Source: OSV News.
Calvary chief reaffirms organisation’s commitment to ACT
As the sun rose over Calvary Public Hospital Bruce for the last time yesterday, Calvary’s ACT regional chief Ross Hawkins said despite the difficult time, the organisation’s commitment to the community would never falter. Source: Catholic Voice.
Pope accepts resignation of Bishop Holohan
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bunbury Bishop Gerard Holohan, who led the regional West Australian diocese for more than 20 years. Source: Perth Archdiocese.