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New ball game for basketballer turned teacher
University of Notre Dame Australia is offering Commonwealth Supported Places for several of its postgraduate education programs for students commencing their studies this semester. Source: NCEC.
Biden pulls out of presidential race, endorses Harris
President Joe Biden – just the second Catholic to lead the United States – has pulled out of the 2024 presidential election race. Source: NCR Online.
Pope urges all nations to observe Olympic truce
With world peace under serious threat, Pope Francis called on all nations to observe the Olympic truce and cease all conflicts for the traditional period before, during and after the Olympic Games in Paris. Source: CNS.
Church in Congo distances itself from rebel group
Church leaders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have distanced themselves from the impression of lending support to insurrection after a video of a politician who heads an armed rebel group speaking at a Catholic parish went viral. Source: Crux.
Concerns of school and faith communities ‘blatantly ignored’
The National Catholic Education Commission says the Productivity Commission has blatantly ignored the concerns and needs of school and faith communities in its final philanthropy report, released yesterday.
Queensland Government commits $40m to abortion industry
The Miles Government has earmarked another $40 million to an initiative to bolster Queensland’s abortion industry. Source: The Catholic Leader.
MP urges support to stop Equality Bill
Proposed LGBT reforms for New South Wales risk far-reaching unintended consequences for women and children, Labor MLC Greg Donnelly says. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Rough seas: Picturing a seafarer’s life
Ahead of Sea Sunday, a Catholic charity in West Melbourne is bringing its mission to the streets with a striking mural depicting the perils of life at sea. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Caritas Australia represented at UN forum on sustainable developmentÂ
The United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development was held in New York last week, with Caritas Australia in attendance.