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Catholic sector welcomes plan to establish welfare payments panel
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 November 2022
Catholic Social Services Australia has welcomed Albanese Government plans to establish an independent panel to annually review support payments such as JobSeeker and parenting payments ahead of each federal Budget.
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Nationals to oppose Indigenous Voice to Parliament
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 November 2022
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s hopes of securing bipartisan support for a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous Voice to Parliament have been dashed after the Nationals said they would oppose the proposal in a referendum. Source: The Australian.
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Pope wants us to behave ‘like the siblings we are’
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 November 2022
The Church’s current social teaching is profoundly rooted in the Second Vatican Council and oriented to the urgent needs of today, Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ said in the Australian Cardijn Institute’s annual lecture. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
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Centacare appoints new leadership team
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 November 2022
Child protection and family support services specialist Leanne Haddad has been appointed director of Centacare Catholic Family Services in South Australia. Source: The Southern Cross.
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Virtual classes help regional schools expand
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 November 2022
A virtual learning model is supporting the expansion of two schools in the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese. Source: Catholic Voice.
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Vatican offers guidelines for ethical investing
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 November 2022
No investment of money is morally neutral; “either God’s kingdom is being advanced by the assets we deploy, or it is being neglected and undermined”, said a new Vatican document. Source: Franciscan Media.
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Dutch acolyte wears his faith on his sleeve
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 29 November 2022
For one day only, St Nicholas Basilica in Amsterdam turned into the workplace of tattoo artist Henk Schiffmacher. The well-known Dutch artist tattooed his recently auctioned image of St Nicholas on the forearm of the lucky winner. Source: Crux.
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Earthquakes should be a ‘wake-up call’ for leaders of Oceania
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 28 November 2022
The head of the Church in Fiji says the recent catastrophic earthquakes that devastated parts of Indonesia and Solomon Islands should be a wake-up call for leaders within and beyond the Oceania region. Source: ACU.
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Vinnies calls out high-earning Reserve Bank governor over wage comments
- By Rebecca Comini
- . 28 November 2022
The St Vincent de Paul Society says low-income workers and income support recipients should not be expected to carry the burden of lowering inflation by living in increasing poverty while company profits and executive salaries move ever higher.