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Pope calls for peace founded on love and justiceÂ
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon yesterday with a stinging message against war and corruption, saying peacemaking efforts must be based on the Christian concept of love of neighbour, including in diplomacy. Source: Crux.
Parish priest ‘never dreamed of becoming a bishop’
Perth will tonight have its first bishop from Southeast Asia with the episcopal ordination of Applecross parish priest Fr Nelson Po. Source: Perth Archdiocese.
Public hearings to begin next month
Public hearing dates have been set for the Bondi royal commission, which will hear evidence on experiences of antisemitism five months on from the massacre at Bondi Beach. Source: The Australian.
Parishes plan for the future ahead of October assembly
Eighteen months after the inaugural Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocesan Assembly, parish communities across the archdiocese continue to gather, reflect and plan for the future. Source: Catholic Voice.
There’s a new game in town – faith
The rapid growth of online gaming presents a unique opportunity for the Church to reach millions of people, according to experts in the space. Source: National Centre for Evangelisation.
Rock-a-bye baby: neonatal intensive care unit introduces music therapy
A new Mercy Health program is bringing music into a Melbourne neonatal intensive care unit to accompany premature and critically ill babies and their families. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Global events to mark centenary of Pope’s birth
The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation has announced a series of initiatives across several continents to mark the centenary of Pope Benedict XVI’s birth. Source: OSV News.
Leaders seek end to Russia’s religious persecution in Ukraine
Several prominent American Catholics have launched a petition calling for the end of Russia’s religious persecution in occupied areas of Ukraine. Source: NCR Online.
Bangladeshi Catholics oppose proposal for online classes
The archbishop of Dhaka is urging the Bangladeshi government to reconsider a proposal to introduce online classes for school students amid the countryʼs ongoing energy crisis, warning that the move would undermine education at the hundreds of institutions run by the Catholic Church. Source: EWTN News.