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Catholic health sector supports Aged Care Act
Catholic Health Australia expressed support for the passage of the Aged Care Act during its appearance before the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs on Friday.
Archbishop Fisher calls for rejection of ‘Equality Bill’
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP says a proposed New South Wales bill “will have a direct impact on people of faith, as well as vulnerable women and children”. Source: Crux.
Synod an opportunity ‘to overcome walls’ between Christians
Halfway through the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis and Synod participants prayed that God would “remove the divisions between Christians” so that they could proclaim the Gospel together. Source: CNS.
Minister sends message to Opposition counterpart on anniversary of Voice defeat
Indigenous Affairs Minister Malarndirri McCarthy is urging Opposition counterpart Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to sit down with her one year after the defeat of the Voice to Parliament referendum and restart the reconciliation process. Source: The Australian.
Praise for outgoing Catholic education leader
Ross Fox has resigned as director of Catholic education in the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese after eight years in the role, Archbishop Christopher Prowse has announced. Source: Catholic Voice.
Solidarity Awards celebrate campaign to reduce global poverty
The 2024 Palms Solidarity Awards saw Catholic and inter-cultural community groups celebrate the individuals and organisations working towards reducing global poverty. Source: Palms Australia.
How to ‘adopt’ a Synod on Synodality member
Prayer groups are sponsoring an online platform through which you can “adopt” a Synod on Synodality member to pray for during this month. Source: CNA.
Pope and Zelenskyy discuss repatriation of Ukrainian captives
Pope Francis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have met for the third time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, focusing their discussion on the repatriation of Ukrainian nationals held in Russian captivity. Source: NCR Online.
Cardinal issues warning as British MPs prepare to debate euthanasia bill
The Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, has warned people to “be careful what you wish for” as British MPs prepare to debate a new bill to allow assisted suicide. Source: The Tablet.