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Rosary a simple tool accessible to everyone: Pope
Pope Francis has called for a rediscovery of the Rosary’s ability to evangelise the Church, in his letter commemorating 150 years since the painting of Our Lady of the Rosary arrived at the Italian Shrine of Pompeii. Source: Vatican News.
New website makes it easier to open ‘digital front door’
Calvary Health Care has launched a new website, making it easier for patients, residents, clients, providers, carers and the general public to digitally connect with its full range of healthcare services.
Austrian bishop says anti-Semitic incident in Amsterdam ‘deeply alarming’
An Austrian bishop says the beating and taunting of a group of Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam last week evoked Kristallnacht, “the darkest and most shameful days of our own history”. Source: CNA.
Notre Dame‘s bells ring for the first time since 2019 fire
The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris have rung for the first time since April 2019, when a devastating fire broke out in the spire and roof of the historic church. Source: National Catholic Register.
Victims of abuse want justice, says Vatican official
“Victims want to be heard and victims want justice,” Teresa Kettelkamp says as she explains some of the findings of the first annual report of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. Source: Vatican News.
More than $1bn shaved from NDIS as Shorten puts scheme back on track
Reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme will shave more than $1 billion from the growing cost of the scheme, according to new official projections, as the Government tries to steer it back toward a sustainable path. Source: The Australian.
Canberra Education appoints interim executive director
Pam Betts has been appointed the interim executive director of Catholic Education in the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese. Source: Catholic Voice.
Anti-abortion campaigner’s ban from Parliament a ‘total abuse of power’
Pro-life advocate Joanna Howe says her ban from parts of South Australia’s upper house is a “total abuse of power”, after Parliament was told she allegedly insulted, intimidated and threatened MPs on the night of a vote about late-term abortion law. Source: ABC News.
PNG’s rural health centres so run down women giving birth at home
A new campaign from Caritas Australia seeks to upgrade run-down health centres in Papua New Guinea, giving women a safer place to give birth.