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ACT euthanasia bill will not include teenagers
The ACT will not make voluntary euthanasia available to teenagers in its upcoming bill as the work required would be too complex for what would be an “extremely low uptake”. Source: Canberra Times.
Student teachers learn how career in the bush is top class
Catholic schools in Armidale Diocese have continued to build their partnership with the University of Notre Dame Australia by placing teaching students in Tamworth to give them a taste of the career opportunities that can be pursued in the bush.
New Zealand bishops update document on protection and promotion of life
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have updated and expanded an important 1997 document that inspires the active protection and promotion of all life. Source: NZ Catholic.
Brisbane prayer group launches ‘holywares’ online shop
Young Catholics were among the first to get their hands on rosaries inspired by Australian wildflowers and shirts printed with saintly mottos, all crafted by four Brisbane women who founded a “holywares” online shop. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Pope’s themes for next World Youth Day celebrations focus on hope
As Catholic young people around the world prepare for the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis has asked them to focus on hope. Source: CNS.
Poirot meets the supernatural in city of canals
In A Haunting in Venice, intrepid inspector Hercule Poirot is encouraged to come out of retirement to investigate the death of the daughter of an opera singer and to solve two murders. Source: Australian Catholics.
CathNews returns on Monday
CathNews will not be published tomorrow due to Victoria’s Grand Final Eve public holiday. Our next issue will be published on Monday, October 2.
Pope’s new letter to be titled Laudate Deum
Pope Francis’ new letter on the environment will be titled Laudate Deum (Praise God), a frequent refrain in several psalms, including Psalm 148, which tells the heavens, angels, sun and the moon to praise the Lord. Source: CNS.
Richest 5 per cent hold one-third of country’s wealth, report reveals
Australia’s wealth gap has continued to grow over the past two decades, with superannuation and property investment driving inequality across the country, a new report has revealed. Source: The Guardian.