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Exploring the multicultural heritage of early Christianity
“Shepherd at the Crossroads: Converging Traditions in Early Christianity” is the theme of a symposium to be held at Campion College in western Sydney next month.
Vatican urges Iran to avoid escalating Middle East conflict
As the world braces for Iran to retaliate for the assassination of a Hamas leader who was staying in the Iranian capital, the Vatican Secretary of State has pleaded with the country’s new president not to escalate the Middle East conflict. Source: OSV News.
God will judge people on how well they cared for the poor: Pope
God will not judge people by how many university degrees they earned, but by how well they cared for the poor, Pope Francis told a group of priests and religious women yesterday. Source: NCR Online.
Catholic activist’s appeal rejected by Hong Kong’s top court
Hong Kong’s top court has rejected an appeal by Jimmy Lai, the Catholic activist and newspaper publisher, and six pro-democracy advocates for a conviction of staging an unauthorised assembly amid street protests in 2019. Source: UCA News.
Labor abandons attempts to pass religious discrimination bill
Anthony Albanese appears to have confirmed that his Government has abandoned attempts to pass a religious discrimination bill during this term of Parliament. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Ending negative gearing would create a fairer Australia
It’s said barristers should never ask questions they don’t know the answer to, and the same advice may apply to politicians, writes St Vincent de Paul Society National Council president Mark Gaetani. Source: Eureka Street.
Pressure mounts on Labor to deliver promised aged care reforms
Intense pressure is mounting on the Albanese Government to deliver on promised changes to aged care, as advocates fear the reforms won’t be introduced before the next federal election. Source: ABC News.
Community catch-up aims to combat loneliness epidemic
A new campaign – IRL Sunday – is encouraging all Australians to get together “in real life” to combat the loneliness epidemic. Source: Edmund Rice Community Services.
Premiers join forces to protect young from social media
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has joined forces with New South Wales Premier Chris Minns to stage a summit in October to debate tighter and higher age restrictions for social media use. Source: The Australian.