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Jubilee 2025 Pilgrimage

Canberra-Goulburn announces Jubilee pilgrimage churches

Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese has named the four churches designated as pilgrimage churches in the archdiocese during the Church’s upcoming Jubilee Year. Source: Catholic Voice.

New Zealand Safeguarding

New Zealand safeguarding report offer blueprint for improvement

An independent assessment of Catholic safeguarding protocols and procedures in New Zealand has identified significant progress in many areas, while also highlighting where more work is needed. Source: NZCBC.

Pope Francis

Pope Francis reflects on ‘the miracle of the Eucharist’

The Eucharist is a miracle in which Jesus nourishes us with his life and satisfies the hunger in our heart, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: CNA.

Europe

Priest in Ireland survives stabbing by teenage boy 

A priest was stabbed outside an army barracks in Galway, in an attack that has rocked the traditionally Catholic nation. Source: Crux.

Bishops Ordination

New Bishop of Cairns ordained

Cairns Diocese has a new bishop, with the ordination of Bishop Joe Caddy in a ceremony at St Monica’s Cathedral, Cairns, last night on the Feast of the Assumption.

Abuse crisis Western Australia

Dioceses of Western Australia apologise to abuse victims and survivors

The Catholic dioceses of Western Australia – Perth, Bunbury, Geraldton and Broome – yesterday issued a joint statement, acknowledging the release of a state parliamentary committee report on support for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.

Aged Care

Labor’s aged care visa scheme fails as only 418 granted in first year

Fewer than 500 visas have been granted in the first year of a Labor scheme designed to fast-track foreign workers into the aged care sector, prompting calls for the Government to review the program’s viability. Source: The Australian.

Safeguarding

Excellent results for Sydney Archdiocese in safeguarding audit report

Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd has today published a safeguarding audit report for the Archdiocese of Sydney.

Immigration Politics

‘Stop being racist’: Row erupts in parliament over Dutton’s stance on Gaza visas

A fiery racism row erupted in Parliament after independent MP Zali Steggall told Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to “stop being racist” and dividing the country by accusing Labor of making the country less safe by admitting migrants from Gaza. Source: The Age.