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Bishop urges youth to ‘make their home in Christ’
The Australian Catholic Youth Festival has been hailed as a time of listening, deepening of faith and friendship. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Visit to Türkiye and Lebanon teaches that peace is possible: Pope
Pope Leo XIV said his encounter with religious leaders during his apostolic journey to Türkiye and Lebanon last week teaches that peace is possible if Christians and people of other faiths build it together. Source: Vatican News.
University drops proposal to cut palliative care courses
The University of Technology Sydney has scuppered a proposal to drop postgraduate courses in palliative care. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Brisbane Archdiocese sees spike in Mass attendance
Good things come in threes and 2025 is the third year in a row that the number of Catholics in the pews has grown in Brisbane Archdiocese. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Voters support teen media ban but sceptical it can work
Voters are throwing their support behind Australia’s teen social media ban, although most are sceptical that it can work – and less than a third of parents are planning to fully enforce it, new polling shows. Source: The Age.
Luxury retirement precinct with philanthropic focus opens
VMCH’s $250 million retirement living precinct in Melbourne has officially opened, delivering both a “a premium retirement lifestyle” and capital to support the Catholic organisation’s work with vulnerable people. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Bublé calls meeting Pope ‘one of the greatest moments of my life’
Michael Bublé called meeting Pope Leo XIV on Friday “one of the greatest moments of my life”, adding that as he prepared to headline the Vatican’s annual Christmas concert for the poor, he hoped his example will encourage more people to speak openly about their faith. Source: CNA.
Bethlehem hold first Christmas tree lighting ceremony since 2022
A giant Christmas tree adorned with red and gold baubles stands in the West Bank city of Bethlehem for the first time since 2022. Source: ABC News.
Pope cancels ‘questionable’ fundraising commission
Pope Leo XIV has cancelled a special Holy See fundraising commission that was announced under questionable circumstances while Pope Francis was hospitalised. Source: NCR Online.