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Caritas hears the cries of the desperate
After driving down a dry riverbed, 18 kilometres from the nearest road, Caritas Australia chief Kirsty Robertson arrived at the Ethiopian village where the charity worked and met a woman named Mali. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Catholics in China suffering ‘intense persecution’
As was the case in the 1950s, when the communists came to power, Catholics in China are suffering “intense persecution”, according to Dr Steven Mosher, president of the United States-based Population Research Institute. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Report: Two in five Australians gamble every week
Three-quarters of Australians have gambled at least once in the past year while almost two in five gamble weekly, new data shows. Source: Canberra Times.
Trigger powers to 102 on the back of a Harley
Mercy Place Colac resident Les Trigg has achieved a lifelong dream by taking a ride on a Harley Davidson through the streets of the Victorian town. Source: Mercy Health.
US bishops reject ‘eco-friendly’ alternatives to burial and cremation
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops doctrine committee has confirmed that two new alternatives to burial and cremation fail to comply with the Church’s teaching on respect for the bodies of the dead. Source: OSV News.
Ukrainian archbishop defends Vatican neutrality
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has defended the Vatican’s diplomatic stance on the war in his country, saying that Pope Francis “has been acting on behalf of suffering Ukraine”. Source: The Tablet.
Voice referendum question and constitutional amendment announced
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the proposed question Australians will be asked at this year’s referendum and the draft constitutional amendment that would enable an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Source: ABC News.
Ukrainian Catholics in Australia change from Julian to Gregorian calendar
The Ukrainian Catholic Church in Australia will switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, sharing the feasts of Easter and Christmas with other Catholics following a decree by Bishop Mykola Bychok CSsR. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
‘Go ahead and invite’ people to Easter services
Four in 10 Australians would attend an Easter service if they were invited by a close friend or family member, a recent survey has found. Source: The Catholic Leader.