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Palm Island community marks 100th anniversary of first Mass
Queensland’s Palm Island community marked the 100th anniversary of the first Mass on the island, in a joyful celebration of culture and faith. Source: In The Word.
Pope: The planet is sick but are we listening to this pain?
Rising global temperatures are a sign not just of climate change but a signal the planet is sick, Pope Francis said in a new video announcing his prayer intention for the month of September. Source: NCR Online.
Vatican calls for moratorium on ‘killer robots’
As the use of autonomous weapons systems becomes an increasingly prominent feature of modern warfare, the Vatican is backing new restrictions on AI-driven lethal autonomous weapon systems. Source: Crux.
Cemetery says ‘natural burial’ aligns with Catholic teaching
The Chicago Archdiocese is offering a new “natural burial” option at one of its cemeteries, which officials say will help “honour the dignity of life” while respecting the environment. Source: CNA.
Australian education is ‘highly equitable’, Catholic schools body argues
“Doom and gloom” explanations for educational inequity in Australia lack evidence and take policy attention away from “substantiated drivers of inequity”, a new report by Catholic Schools NSW says. Source: The Australian.
Religious elect new leadership as assembly reflects on synodality
Catholic Religious Australia has elected a new national council as more than 120 leaders of religious congregations gathered in Brisbane this week for CRA’s annual assembly.
Flourishing at end of life is possible, new research shows
Is it possible for a terminally ill person to flourish? New research from Australian Catholic University says yes – and there may be aspects of the good life that are uniquely meaningful as it ends. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
The Record takes top Catholic press award as it celebrates 150 years
Perth Archdiocese’s publication, The Record Magazine, has won the top prize at the 2024 Australasian Catholic Press Association awards, presented in Sydney this week.
Tunnel borer named the ‘Gillian’ in honour of Breastmilk Bank founder
The Victorian Government has recognised Dr Gillian Opie, founder of Mercy Health’s Breastmilk Bank, by naming a tunnel boring machine in her honour as part of the North East Link tunnel development.