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All Catholics must play bigger role in spreading the Gospel, Synod told
The Pope, bishops and priests cannot fully awaken the missionary spirit of the Catholic Church alone, so all Catholics must play a more central role in spreading the Gospel, according to participants in the Synod on Synodality. Source: OSV News.
Poverty the issue missing from federal election agenda
There is one topic that will get very little attention in the upcoming federal election – poverty, writes Joe Zabar. Source: Eureka Street.
No penalty for underage teens using social media after age ban
Underage users who defy the Albanese Government’s pending social media age restriction will not be penalised, while platforms that can prove they are at low risk of harming children may be exempted. Source: The Australian.
ACT Liberals vow no change on VAD as Labor promises more palliative care
The Canberra Liberals say they would not change the forthcoming euthanasia scheme despite unsuccessfully pushing for amendments before the laws passed and the majority of their members voting against it. Source: Canberra Times.
Can a 19th century theory explain ‘The Francis Effect’?
One of the most studied essays on Christian doctrine could provide an answer to the controversies surrounding Pope Francis’ leadership, according to one of the world’s leading experts on St John Henry Newman. Source: ACU.
Permanent deacons come from all walks of life and ‘that is their strength’
Brisbane Deacon Adam Walk says the Church calls permanent deacons from all corners of society – and that is their strength. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Catholic Charities USA launches Hurricane Milton relief fund
As Hurricane Milton took aim at Florida just days after Hurricane Helene, Catholic Charities USA launched a dedicated disaster relief donation campaign. Source: NCR Online.
Abuse crisis sees Mass attendance drop in England and Wales
The abuse crisis in the Church has contributed to a third of Catholics in England and Wales reducing their attendance of Mass or stopping going altogether, according to a new report by Durham University. Source: Catholic Herald.
Tracing the origins of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
“The Hopeful” is a religious film that traces the origins of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Source: Australian Catholics.