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How every small act of service ‘contributes to creating a more just world’
Caritas Australia chief executive Kirsty Robertson has visited Caritas partner Catholic Relief Services and the Centre for Sustainable Rural Development in Vietnam to see some of their disability projects in action.
Vatican ‘lexicon’ to help navigate debate on end-of-life issues
The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life says public debate on end-of-life issues seems more widespread every time states and nations consider new laws dealing with bioethics and because of social media. Source: CNS.
Northern Ireland bishops call for abolition of cap on child benefits
The bishops of Northern Ireland have sharply criticised the outgoing British Government for maintaining the two-child benefits cap and called for its abolition in the next Parliament. Source: The Tablet.
Kiwi kids have a mountain to climb
‘The Mountain/Te Maunga’ explores the journey of three children as they seek solace under the watchful gaze of New Zealand’s Mount Taranaki. Source: Australian Catholics.
Albanese pushed to make decision on religious discrimination bill
An unlikely alliance of faith groups, equality advocates, the Coalition and the Greens is demanding Prime Minister Anthony Albanese either intervene to save his religious discrimination bill or tell them the reforms are dead in this Parliament’s term. Source: The Australian.
Vatican to publish guiding document for Synod on Synodality meeting
The Vatican will next week publish the guiding document for discussions at the final assembly of the Church’s Synod on Synodality. Source: CNA.
Tech companies will not be forced to join $6.5m age assurance trial
Major tech platforms including Meta, TikTok and Snapchat will not be forced to be part of the Albanese Government’s $6.5 million age assurance trial, with the department relying on the “goodwill” of platforms to test the new technology. Source: Canberra Times.
Bringing Christ to the world ‘For Such a Time as This’
A quiet but determined spirit of renewal is taking root within the heart of the Church in Sydney, as it grapples with a post-COVID exodus of parishioners and a secular society that no longer prioritises worship. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Plans announced for major school construction projects
Brisbane Catholic Education has announced two significant construction projects valued at nearly $75 million, unveiling plans for a new private college at Flagstone in Logan and extensions to an existing school at Fitzgibbon. Source: The Courier-Mail.