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Charity launches emergency campaign to help Church in Lebanon
Pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need has announced an international emergency campaign to raise at least 1 million Euro ($1.6 million) to assist the Church in Lebanon, as it strives to cope with the tremendous challenges caused by Israeli airstrikes and ground assault.
Archdiocese of Los Angeles to pay $1.3 billion to settle child abuse claims
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has announced an $US880 million ($1.3 billion) clergy abuse settlement, a record payout that Archbishop José Gomez hoped would “provide some measure of healing” for abuse victims. Source: CNA.
British court convicts man for silent prayer outside abortion clinic
A court has convicted a British army veteran of violating a “buffer zone” around an abortion clinic after he prayed silently within the boundary. Source: OSV News.
Rich portrait of an individual, celebrity, activist, and family man
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” documents the bravery and heroism shown by the actor, best known for portraying Superman, after he suffered life-altering injuries. Source: Australian Catholics.
Bishop Harris calls out VAD fear campaign ahead of Qld election
Townsville Bishop Tim Harris says a fear campaign was being spread over the fate of voluntary assisted dying legislation ahead of Queensland’s state election. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Archbishop Costelloe addresses Synod forum in Rome
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB yesterday delivered an address at the Theological-Pastoral Forum for the Synod in Rome. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
South Australia’s upper house votes down late-term abortion law proposal
South Australia’s upper house has narrowly voted down a proposal to amend abortion laws that would have required people wanting to terminate their pregnancy after 28 weeks to deliver their baby alive. Source: ABC News.
Eileen O’Connor’s sainthood documents delivered to the Vatican
Eileen O’Connor’s sainthood cause is now in the hands of the Vatican, after Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP delivered documentation compiled in Sydney to Dicastery for the Causes of Saints prefect Cardinal Marcello Semeraro. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
ACU health care ethicists call for radical rethink of aged care
Australian Catholic University health care ethicists are calling for a fundamental shift in Australia’s approach to aged care that puts people before profit.