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Falling enrolments put Catholic schools at risk of closure
The future of Melbourne’s small Catholic schools could be at risk as four inner-city Catholic primary schools face potential closure due to tiny student numbers. Source: The Age.
Parishioner wants more from Church in fight against domestic violence
Brisbane parishioner Carole Danby hopes to see the Church do more to raise its voice against the scourge of domestic and family violence in Queensland. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Catholic professionals told work ‘a mode of prayer’
Cabrini Health’s Natasha Michael has encouraged a group of 200 Catholic professionals to surround themselves with “greatness of mind, greatness of heart, greatness of spirit”. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Dutch priest ‘tweets with God’ in Tasmania
Helping young people grow in understanding of the Catholic faith and tradition while nurturing a deeper relationship with God is at the heart of Fr Michel Remery’s “Tweeting with God” ministry. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Progress for pilgrims as Vatican launches new website and app
The Vatican office in charge of coordinating plans for the Holy Year 2025 is launching a new website and an app to help people register and to guide them along their pilgrimage in Rome. Source: OSV News.
US Government backs down over order to extinguish sanctuary candle
With a potential lawsuit looming, the US Government has issued a waiver to allow a Catholic hospital in Oklahoma to keep the flame of its chapel sanctuary candle burning. Source: Crux.
Vatican abuse commission shifting to ‘impact-focused’ direction
The new projects and developments at the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors represent “a major shift toward a more impact-focused direction”, said its president, Cardinal Sean O’Malley OFM Cap. Source: NCR Online.
Caritas Australia welcomes Government’s $6m commitment to Sudan
Caritas Australia has expressed gratitude for Australia’s commitment of $6 million in urgent humanitarian assistance to address the escalating conflict in Sudan.
New website and companion book answer the big questions
The National Centre for Evangelisation has launched a new website and a companion book to help answer the questions people commonly ask when they are considering becoming Catholic. Source: ACBC Media Blog.