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Mascot for Year of Jubilee 2025 receives mixed reviews
Luce is an animated mascot clad in a raincoat and muddy boots and only days after she was announced, has already weathered her first storms in online forums and social media feeds. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Pope asks Vatican media to cut costs
Pope Francis has told members and staff of the Dicastery for Communication that the Vatican and the Church need their expertise to share the Gospel, but he also asked them to find creative ways to do it while cutting their expenses. Source: CNS.
Bangladeshi Christians want Easter to be a public holiday
Amid signs of changes and more religious inclusivity in the country, Church leaders in Bangladesh called for Easter Sunday to be a public holiday. Source: OSV News.
Keaton’s unforgettable performance in dementia thriller
In “Assassin’s Plan”, a contract killer with a rapidly evolving form of dementia is offered an opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son. Source: Australian Catholics.
Butler says leaders don’t need to apologise for COVID response
The leaders who oversaw Australia’s COVID-19 pandemic response do not need to apologise to rebuild deeply eroded public trust, Health Minister Mark Butler said. Source: ABC News.
Confirmation should not be last time young people come to church: Pope
The Church must put more effort into ensuring that the sacrament of Confirmation is not the “sacrament of goodbye” for young people, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: CNS.
Government urged to reverse decision on critical medicine
Catholic Health Australia is urging the Albanese Government to review its decision to remove fibrin sealants from the Prescribed List tomorrow, warning it could severely disrupt essential surgeries and increase costs.
ACU appoints new Deputy Vice-Chancellor
After an international recruitment process, Tania Broadley has been appointed Australian Catholic University’s new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education).
New guidelines the Rite stuff for initiating adults into the Catholic faith
Perth Archdiocese has celebrated the launch of new guidelines for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Source: The eRecord.