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Mission

Priest visiting from Mongolia embodies work of Catholic Mission

World Mission Sunday will be celebrated this weekend under the theme, “Go and invite everyone to the banquet”, reflecting the inclusive mission of sharing God’s love with all. Source: Catholic Mission.

Ecumenism Pope Francis

Pope hopes for reconciliation between divided Christians

Pope Francis has called on divided Christians to overcome their doctrinal differences and walk together in love, expressing hope especially for greater unity between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. Source: Catholic Review.

United States

Cardinal tells Catholic voters to pray and reflect before US election

Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, DC, says he hopes voters who are as concerned as he is about the “anger and vitriol” of the United States election cycle will take time away from the media to think and pray about the values important to them as Catholics. Source: CNS.

Art History

Vatican unveils ‘iconic statue’ after years of restoration work

The Vatican Museums this week unveiled one of its most celebrated acquisitions, the Apollo Belvedere, after years of intensive restoration work by Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums (PAVM) on the ancient marble statue. Source: CNA.

Bishops Crime Youth

Bishop Gauci urges NT Government not to jail child offenders

Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci says the Northern Territory Government “must strive to find the best possible solutions” to youth crime without resorting to incarceration, as the Country Liberal Party seeks to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 10.

Synod

Synod begins looking at institutional changes to promote synodality

If members of the Synod of Bishops are serious about sharing their experience of “synodality” with all members of the Church, then they must identify concrete ways to do so, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said yesterday. Source: OSV News.

Safeguarding

Religious unite in prayer for victims of abuse

Catholic Religious Australia will hold an hour of remembrance on Sunday as religious communities across Australia unite in prayer for victims and survivors of sexual abuse.

New South Wales

NSW premier throws support behind Equality Bill

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has thrown his support behind the controversial “Equality Bill” introduced to the state’s Parliament by independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich. Source: The Catholic Weekly. 

In The Dioceses Saints

Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis installed in Broken Bay Diocese

A first-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be the Church’s first millennial saint when he is canonised next year, was installed at Broken Bay church on Friday. Source: Broken Bay News.