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How to return home from a spiritual wilderness
Brisbane priest Fr Michael My Van Tran says everyone – priests included – can feel like they are sometimes lost in a spiritual wilderness. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Retired teacher accepts Catholic Education offer ‘in a heartbeat’
When Terry McCarthy was asked if he would come out of retirement and step into the role of Interim Executive Director of Catholic Education Tasmania, his initial thought was that he would be there “in a heartbeat”. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
New deacon shows devotion to Our Lady with flowers on Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day, Lawrence Zimbe offered a bouquet not to a sweetheart, but to Our Lady represented by her statue, following his ordination to the diaconate by Sydney Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Meagher. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Church a sign of God’s plan to unite humanity: Pope
The Catholic Church is not merely an institution, but a visible sign of God’s plan to unite all humanity in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit, Pope Leo XIV said in his weekly general audience yesterday. Source: CNS.
New church in Myanmar hailed as milestone
Church leaders have described the opening of a new church in Myanmar’s Chin State as a sign of hope and resilience in the conflict-scarred, Christian-majority region. Source: UCA News.
US Catholic school adopts AI technology to spot shooters
A Catholic school in Arkansas has adopted AI technology to help spot potential shooters and alert law enforcement before a shooting takes place. Source: EWTN News.
Vatican confirms it will not join US-led Board of Peace
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin has confirmed the Holy See would not join the United States-led Board of Peace, an international body chaired by President Donald Trump to oversee the governance and reconstruction of Gaza. Source: Vatican News.
Private health premiums to rise at fastest rate in almost a decade
Private health insurance premiums will rise at their fastest rate in almost a decade after the Albanese Government approved a 4.41 per cent average increase from April. Source: ABC News.
The large story of Lent is of God’s journey with humanity
At the heart of Lent is the large story of God, who, through the death and resurrection of Jesus, has forgiven our sins and given us life, writes Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ. Source: Melbourne Catholic.