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Royal Randwick could stage possible papal Mass in 2028
Royal Randwick racecourse has been touted to stage a papal Mass two decades after a crowd of 400,000 filled the venue for Pope Benedict XVI’s appearance at World Youth Day. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Former shepherd of Australia’s Ukrainian Eparchy dies at 82
The leader of Australia’s Ukrainian Eparchy for more than three decades, Bishop Peter Stasiuk CSsR AM, has died aged 82. Source: Broken Bay News.
Earthcare program for schools brings together faith and sustainability
Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare program is calling on schools across the country to take part in a new initiative that brings faith and sustainability together through the new Creation Changemakers campaign.
The age where one in six boys is now on the NDIS
Australian children are flocking to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with 16 per cent of all six-year-old boys in the country now relying on it, as the government begins designing a new pathway to help families leave the rapidly growing $46 billion program. Source: The Age.
Student writes book on friend who survived horror of Yazidi genocide
Emma Stinson, a year 11 student at St Ursula’s College, Toowoomba, has given a voice to a friend and fellow student with a story the world must hear. Source: Toowoomba Diocese.
‘Moment of renewal’ for youth ministry and Catholic education workers
The Areté Centre for Missionary Leadership is inviting educators, parish leaders, youth ministers and all those passionate about forming the next generation to a free public event next week.
Island bishops discuss future of Church in the Pacific
What does it mean to be a Church that is authentically “of the Pacific”? That was the question on the agenda when bishops from around the region gathered for a week of prayer and reflection in Pago Pago, American Samoa. Source: Vatican News.
Pope Leo’s doctoral dissertation to be published
Pope Leo XIV’s dissertation – which he defended in 1987 for his doctoral degree in canon law – will soon be widely available through The Catholic University of America Press in Washington. Source: OSV News.
Eight children fighting for the climate hit the road
In “Future Council”, eight children from various cultures tour Western Europe, discussing and exploring solutions to the world’s greatest environmental challenges. Source: Australian Catholics.