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Pope invites Christians to allow God to fill their lives with hope
In his prayer intention for December, Pope Francis invites Christians to pray that each person may become a pilgrim of hope as a result of the 2025 Jubilee. Source: Vatican News.
Sydney’s newest priests are on their Way
The Church in Sydney has been blessed with two new priests after Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP ordained Luis Alejandro Giraldo Alvarez and Nonie Tiburan at St Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Gaining job skills one cup at a time
A new social enterprise cafe in Melbourne’s east is set to help people with disability gain essential job skills training and opportunities to join the paid workforce. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Mixed reaction from Catholics over Biden pardon
United States President Joe Biden’s expansive pardon for his son Hunter Biden on Sunday brought strong reaction from Catholic political observers and lawmakers alike, including criticism from Republicans and some members of his own Democratic Party. Source: OSV News.
Friars call for international response after missile strike on Aleppo monastery
The Syrian city of Aleppo has been under intense siege since Sunday, marked by the shelling of the Latin Holy Land monastery in the Al-Furqan neighbourhood. Source: CNA.
Church opposes president’s plan to resume mining in El Salvador
Catholics in El Salvador have criticised President Nayib Bukele’s plan to resume mining in the Central American nation, where the exploitation of metal deposits has been illegal since 2017. Source: Crux.
Anti-vilification laws to remain under scrutiny
Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli has welcomed the Victorian Government’s clarification of intent that Victorians sharing their faith will continue to be protected under proposed anti-vilification laws but will watch the legislation’s progress closely. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Synod redefined disability in the Church
The final document of the Synod on Synodality has served as a signpost to a quiet revolution in many areas, including the Church’s attitude to disability, writes Fr Justin Glyn SJ. Source: Eureka Street.
Departing ambassador says abuse an existential threat for Church
Decades of clergy sexual abuse scandals are an “existential threat” to the Church and can only be remedied through transparency and prioritising survivors, according to the outgoing Australian ambassador to the Vatican. Source: NCR Online.