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‘Short course’ continues to change lives 60 years after its founding
Sixty years is a long time for a “short course” to keep changing lives. Since 1966, Cursillo has helped thousands of Catholics across Canberra-Goulburn deepen their faith. Source: Catholic Voice.
Pilgrimage a transformative experience for Notre Dame community
Staff and students from the University of Notre Dame Australia have returned from Spain after participating in the university’s first Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, combining academic learning, spiritual formation and cultural immersion.
Vatican releases itinerary for Pope’s visit to South America
The Holy See has released a detailed itinerary of Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November. Source: The Tablet.
Priest murdered two days after peace march in Mexico
A priest was murdered on the eve of Mexico’s Independence Day celebrations, reinforcing the country’s reputation as the most lethal in the world for Catholic clergy. Source: OSV News.
South Korean Catholics renew call to end death penalty
Catholic leaders in South Korea have renewed their call for the abolition of the death penalty and urged lawmakers to build a penal system that protects human dignity, public safety, and the possibility of rehabilitation. Source: UCA News.
CSSA joins call to raise minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 years
Catholic Social Services Australia has written to Australia’s attorneys-general, urging immediate action on the recommendations of a recent inquiry’s final report into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system.
Australians will live longer and retire with more super in 2066: Report
Australians will live longer and retire with more super in 2066 despite the world becoming “more unpredictable, more unequal”, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will say in a speech today. Source: The Australian.
Pope praises Catholics leading Church ‘in new directions’
Pope Leo XIV has highlighted the contributions of laypeople and religious who helped shape Catholic social teaching and embodied “a Church forging ahead in new directions”. Source: EWTN News.
WA bishops launch new mandate for state’s Catholic education
Western Australia’s Catholic bishops have launched a new mandate document for Catholic education in the state. Source: The Record.