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Marist180 shortlisted for the NSW Youth Work Awards
Two Marist180 programs and one staff member are in the running for New South Wales Youth Work Awards, to be held later this month.
Unity cannot be achieved on the drawing board: Pope
Catholics should be aware of the “prohibitions of the Holy Spirit” to ensure the unity and universality of the Church is not compromised, Pope Francis said at his general audience yesterday. Source: CNA.
Archbishop says Fiji free but not democratic
Fiji is free from British rule, but the Pacific nation still has the “colonial form of power” and is not yet democratic, according to the country’s archbishop. Source: Crux.
Pope to welcome Ukrainian president back to Vatican
Pope Francis will welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy back to the Vatican tomorrow, four months after their last meeting, the Vatican press office has announced. Source: Catholic Review.
Bishop Mackinlay elected to Synod commission
Sandhurst Bishop Shane Mackinlay has been elected to a commission charged with overseeing the drafting of the final document of the Synod on Synodality. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Bishops say second version of misinformation bill has serious flaws
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference says the Albanese Government’s misinformation bill leaves a question mark over what is considered a “reasonable” religious belief. Source: The Daily Telegraph.
Queensland Opposition Leader under pressure over abortion stance
Conservative crossbench MPs will propose changes to Queensland’s abortion laws in the next term of Parliament, in a direct challenge to David Crisafulli’s authority over the LNP. Source: The Courier-Mail.
VIP passenger gave pilot new appreciation of Catholic faith
Royal Australian Air Force pilot Jacob Ralph is used to flying prime ministers and world leaders on his planes, but now he can add Pope Francis to his list. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
New aged care facility aims to be ahead of its times
The Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth is planning a new aged care facility in Greater Western Sydney that will be the first of its kind in the country when completed in 2025. Source: Catholic Outlook.