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Australia facing ‘perfect storm’ of elder abuse
Australia must create a national power of attorney register to tackle the insidious problem of elder abuse, with the nation facing a “perfect storm” over the next three decades, Age Discrimination Commissioner Kay Patterson said yesterday. Source: SBS News.
Order of Malta prelate visits Australia for national conference
Bishop Jean Laffitte loves his “Lord, the poor and the sick”. It is an old concept, he explains, that the Order of Malta speaks of those they serve as Christ, literally – “Our Lord, the poor and the sick”. Source: The Catholic Leader.
NDIS can’t look after every Australian with a disability: Shorten
Fewer people with psychosocial disability may be added to the National Disability Insurance Scheme in the future, as NDIS Minister Bill Shorten flags the diversion of 27,000 people to other supports in the next four years who would have otherwise joined the scheme. Source: ABC News.
Sydney remembers homeless who have died
As the sun set for the longest night of 2023 on June 21, an annual ceremony was held to commemorate the lives of homeless men and women who died in the previous year. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Pope and Council of Cardinals discuss reform of diocesan chanceries
Pope Francis and members of his international Council of Cardinals have discussed ways that the principles behind his reform of the Roman Curia also can be reflected in the structuring and functioning of diocesan chanceries. Source: NCR Online.
Portugal declares World Youth Day amnesty for young convicts
The Portuguese Government has declared a one-year pardon for prisoners under the age of 30 serving sentences of up to eight years, to mark the occasion of the upcoming World Youth Day in Lisbon. Source: The Tablet.
Pope accepts resignation of embattled US bishop
Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the embattled Bishop Rick Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee, who had been investigated by the Vatican for mismanagement of his diocese. Source: CNA.
Pope’s peace envoy to travel to Russia
Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Pope Francis’ personal peace envoy for the Russia-Ukraine war, will head to Moscow today, following a similar visit to Kyiv earlier this month. Source: Crux.
ACT Government to spend $50 million on transfer of Calvary hospital
There will be nearly $50 million spent on the transfer of Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, the ACT Government’s Budget papers have revealed. Source: Canberra Times.