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Charity Ukraine

Australia’s ambassador to Ukraine visits Caritas’ partner in Moldova

Australia’s ambassador to Ukraine, Bruce Edwards, has visited Caritas Australia’s partner in Moldova to meet families that have welcomed Ukrainian refugees.

Abuse crisis

Abuse expert wants transparency from Vatican in Jesuit case

A leading Jesuit adviser on preventing clergy sexual abuse has urged Church authorities to shed more light on the case of a famous Jesuit artist who wasn’t sanctioned by the Holy See after he was accused of spiritually abusing women during confession. Source: NCR Online.

Film Review

Bold, dark and funny: Classic tale given a new life

Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio is a serious version of the classic story of a father’s wish to magically bring a wooden boy to life in Italy but set during World War II and the fascist era of Mussolini. Source: Jesuit Media.

Pope Francis Vatican

Council of Cardinals discusses Synod, safeguarding and climate change

Pope Francis met with his international Council of Cardinals at the Vatican this week, discussing the Synod on Synodality, safeguarding and the United Nations climate change summit. Source: NCR Online.

Employment

Catholic Religious Australia says multi-employer bargaining ‘good news’  

Catholic Religious Australia says the passage of the Albanese Government’s Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill is “good news for everyone”, particularly for care sector workers.

Education Religious

Trial program gets positive response from students

High school students who participated in an alternative religious education program that prioritised dialogue and access to media and technology found talking about religion more personally valuable than formally studying it, new Australian Catholic University research has found.

Appointment Vocations

New seminary vice-rector ‘humbled’ by appointment

Broken Bay Diocese’s vocations director has been appointed vice-rector and director of pastoral formation at the Seminary of the Good Shepherd, Homebush.

Crime

Vandals attack statues at Albury churches

Religious statues have been decapitated and a painting of Jesus defaced in separate attacks on two churches in the heart of Albury. Source: Herald Sun.

Gambling New South Wales

Labor leader says reforming industry a gamble without cashless card trial

New South Wales Labor leader Chris Minns says he is prepared to reform the state’s lucrative gambling sector but only after the impact on the industry is fully calculated. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.