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Synod consultations point the way to Church’s future
In a historic moment for the Church in Sydney, the third and final regional Synod consultation saw hundreds of faithful share their ideas for the Church’s future. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Most enter the Church ‘through the gate of beauty’
Beauty can raise the heart and mind to contemplate the divine, opening up a pathway for an encounter with God, according to Catholic experts in a variety of art forms. Source: National Centre for Evangelisation.
Teachers urged to educate students to have rich spiritual lives
Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholic teachers to focus less on pre-professional outcomes and more on educating students to have rich spiritual lives and use technology in ways that keep human dignity front and centre. Source: NCR Online.
Organisers say release of masterplan a declaration of faith and hope
Organisers of World Youth Day 2027 in South Korea have formally unveiled the plans for the event, which is expected to draw more than one million young people from across the world. Source: UCA News.
Metro station dedicated to Virgin Mary opens in Tehran
A new underground metro station in Iran dedicated to the Virgin Mary offers an opportunity for daily commuters to reflect on God’s love for all, Cardinal Dominique Mathieu of Tehran-Isfahan said. Source: OSV News.
MPs expecting fiery debate over proposed assisted dying reforms
Victorian Labor MPs are preparing to move amendments to their party’s proposed assisted dying reforms, as parliamentarians brace for fiery debate to stretch into the early hours this week. Source: The Age.
Catholic universities must promote growth in faith and knowledge: Pope
Catholic universities must help students develop a broad vision, one that integrates faith, spirituality, and knowledge of the world. Source: CNS.Â
CRA recommits to historic document’s call to interfaith dialogue
On the 60th anniversary of the promulgation of the Second Vatican Council’s Nostra Aetate document on the Church’s relationship with non-Christian religions, Catholic Religious Australia has pledged to recommit to the document’s call to interfaith dialogue and collaboration.
Western Sydney’s newest parish gets a home
Parramatta Diocese has celebrated a major milestone for its newest parish of St Luke’s, Marsden Park, with the official opening of the parish’s new building.