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Pope’s message to emphasise responsible use of technology
Pope Leo XIV, the object of dozens of “deepfake” videos, has chosen “Preserving human voices and faces” as the theme for the Catholic Church’s celebration of World Communications Day in 2026. Source: CNS.
Caritas online service to include prayers for peace and solidarity
Caritas Australia will host an online Service of Remembrance on October 7, marking two years since the escalation of conflict in the Holy Land, honouring all lives lost and praying for those still suffering.
Terminator warns against termination of ‘Our Common Home’
Arnold Schwarzenegger told reporters he knows that people get “pumped up” spiritually at Mass, but he wishes he could go to Mass at least once and hear a homily on what Catholics can and should do to reduce pollution. Source: CNS.
Don’t let different beliefs to be used as weapons or walls: Pope
Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to join him in praying that members of different religions would work together to make life better for everyone rather than allowing their different beliefs to be used “as weapons or walls”. Source: OSV News.
Priest in Peru building church with his own hands
When a priest says he’s building a church, he doesn’t usually mean he is physically doing so – but that isn’t the case for Fr Javier Cajusol Villegas, a priest in Pope Leo XIV’s former Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru. Source: CNA.
Netanyahu agrees to US proposal to end Gaza war
Israel has agreed to a United States proposal to end its war on Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have announced after holding talks at the White House. Source: ABC News.
Festival an opportunity for Church leaders to listen
Bishops are looking forward to the Australian Catholic Youth Festival as an opportunity to listen to and engage with the Church’s emerging leaders – its young people. Source: ACBC.
Pope chooses theme for World Day of the Sick
Loving someone who is sick requires “concrete gestures of closeness”, just like that shown in the Gospel story of the Samaritan who helps the person beaten by thieves, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development says. Source: CNS.
Labor launches new agency to combat veteran suicide
The Albanese Government is launching Australia’s first-ever agency to combat suicide among serving and retired defence personnel, following through on the “most important recommendation” of a landmark probe. Source: News.com.au.