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ACU awards honorary doctorates to priest and historian
Australian Catholic University has conferred a Doctor of the University (Honoris Causa) to a priest who has dedicated his life to anthropology and to a respected Koori historian and researcher.
City procession honours Mary
An estimated 2000 Catholics from parishes and migrant communities took to city streets on Sunday to participate in the Adelaide Archdiocese’s 74th annual Marian Procession. Source: The Southern Cross.
Laudato Si’ toolkit to help parishes care for creation
The Archdiocese of Sydney has made a Laudato Si’ action toolkit available for parish groups that wish to get active in caring for creation. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Pope confirmed for World Youth Day Portugal
Pope Francis will travel to Lisbon in August for World Youth Day and will also visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, the Vatican announced yesterday. Source: CNA.
No-interest loans help Australians get back on their feet
More than 350,000 zero-interest loans have been given to those on low incomes since 2003 – and experts say the financial alternative has changed lives. Source: The Guardian.
Majority of Americans ‘seldom’ or ‘never’ attend religious services: Survey
A new survey casts doubt on the religious fervour of Americans, with only 16 per cent of respondents saying that religion is the most important thing in their lives. Source: OSV News.
Archbishop Prowse calls for new talks with ACT Government over Calvary
Canberra-Goulburn Archbishop Christopher Prowse has called for new discussions to “resolve difficulties respectfully” as the ACT Government’s plan to compulsorily acquire Calvary Public Hospital Bruce begins to reverberate around the country. Source: Catholic Voice.
Pope says choice of Hiroshima for G7 summit ‘particularly significant’
In a letter marking the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Pope Francis asserted that the mere possession of nuclear weapons creates “a climate of fear and suspicion” and offers “only an illusion of peace”. Source: CNA.
Summit 2023 hears case for ‘Yes’ vote in Voice referendum
Brisbane Archdiocese’s Summit 2023 has heard a case for voting “Yes” at the upcoming referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution by establishing an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Source: The Catholic Leader.