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ACU welcomes final report into veterans’ suicides
Australian Catholic University has welcomed the release of the final report from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
With trip planned, ailing Pope cancels appointments to rest
Pope Francis cancelled his scheduled audiences yesterday due to a “a mild flu-like condition,” the Vatican press office announced. Source: CNS.
Irish Archbishop says Church renewal impossible until abuse crisis addressed
Until the abuse crisis is fully addressed, there will not be “authentic, enduring renewal and reform” in the Church, according to Archbishop Dermot Farrell, the Primate of Ireland. Source: Crux.
Indian court again refuses to hear plea of Jesuit priest
The top court of India’s Maharashtra state has, for an eighth time, refused to hear a plea seeking to clear the late Jesuit Father Stan Swamy from an anti-terror case that includes a plot to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Source: UCA News.
Key Labor and Liberal figures unite to fight Catholic schools funding cuts
A rare coalition of heavyweight Labor and Liberal advisers has been formed to protect Catholic education funding in the run-up to the next multi-billion dollar national funding agreement. Source: The Australian.
Listening the first step towards reconciliation, says Aunty Pat
“This country is alive, there are so many amazing stories. And most Australians just don’t know,” Aunty Pat Anderson told a sold-out crowd at Evangelisation Brisbane’s Reconciliation Dinner. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Asylum claims at six-year high
The number of people seeking asylum in Australia has hit a six-year high and a record 117,500 people are on shore awaiting a decision as huge backlogs and wait times expose the country’s immigration system to exploitation. Source: The Age.
Broken Bay hopes ordination will inspire new vocations
Broken Bay Diocese has celebrated the ordination of Rosan Mathew to the transitional diaconate on Saturday, hoping it will be an inspiration to other young men in the diocese to serve the Church through a vocation to the priesthood.
St John of God Ballarat Hospital gets state-of-the-art facilities
A new wing at St John of God Ballarat Hospital underpins St John of God Health Care’s commitment to providing top-tier medical and surgical care to the Ballarat region.