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French Senate again rejects assisted suicide bill
The French Senate has rejected for the second time the assisted suicide bill under debate, with the leader of the conservative party calling for a referendum on the issue to avoid it being approved without the Senate’s approval. Source: The Tablet.
Irish church leaders condemn violence against women
Christian church leaders in Ireland, including Catholic Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin, have denounced femicide, misogyny and all violence against women. Source: The Tablet.
Ewe won’t get away with this
“The Sheep Detectives” is a family-friendly whodunnit – a murder mystery with a flock of sheep looking for clues. Source: Australian Catholics.
Pope prays at the spot where St John Paul II was shot 45 years ago
In an unexpected gesture yesterday, Pope Leo XIV stopped at the exact spot in St Peter’s Square where, 45 years ago, St John Paul II was shot in an assassination attempt. Source: EWTN News.
Vinnies welcomes tax changes but says further reforms needed
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council says the Albanese Government’s reforms to capital gains tax and negative gearing announced in the federal budget are a “meaningful step” toward improving fairness in Australia’s housing system.
Government to introduce strict entry criteria for NDIS
Australians with a disability would first need to exhaust “all appropriate” treatment options for their impairment to be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme under strict entry criteria to help curb the program’s soaring costs. Source: The Guardian.
Theologian imagines a life shaped by grace
More than 550 people gathered online and in person and in small groups across Australia on Tuesday night for the Marist Association of St Marcellin Champagnat’s annual Marian Lecture.
Scalabrini Sisters celebrate 20 years ministering to the elderly
Scalabrini Communities, which runs six aged care homes in Sydney, has an unusual accolade in the sector: its staff retention is extraordinarily high. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Art therapy shows the power of paint and paper
The news of fresh cancer lesions on Kristy Robinson’s lung left her feeling hopeless, with no desire to continue her three-year fight against the disease, but she found hope in art therapy. Source: Melbourne Catholic.