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Parishioners launch campaign to keep family together
Adelaide refugee advocates are urging the Albanese Government to intervene in the case of a Sri Lankan asylum-seeker facing deportation next month despite his wife and child having the right to remain in Australia under recent changes to immigration policy. Source: The Southern Cross.
Sacred Heart Mission chief named president of ACOSS
Hang Vo, the chief executive of Melbourne homeless service Sacred Heart Mission, has been announced as the new president of the Australian Council of Social Service.
It’s thumbs up for Perth’s Catholic schools
National Catholic Education director Jacinta Collins has visited a number of Perth Catholic schools to see how Catholic education is serving families across Western Australia. Source: Catholic Education WA.
Vatican negotiating with China to make agreement ‘work better’
The Vatican’s foreign minister has said that the Vatican-China deal was “not the best deal possible” and that negotiations are underway to make the deal “work better”. Source: CNA.
Nicaragua suspends relations with Holy See
The Nicaraguan Government has closed the apostolic nunciature in Managua and its embassy to the Holy See, after Pope Francis compared President Daniel Ortega’s regime to communist and Nazi dictatorships. Source: The Tablet.
Bishop shares plight of Christians in northern Nigeria
Christians are living “under bondage” in northern Nigeria, according to a local bishop in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, where the predominantly Muslim north meets the predominantly Christian south. Source: Crux.
For my anniversary I would like the gift of peace: Pope
Pope Francis marked his 10th anniversary as pope yesterday with a private Mass with cardinals and an appearance on what Vatican News has dubbed a “popecast”. Source: CNA.
Catholics urged to speak up over possible funding cut to homeless
Catholics are being urged to speak up for the homeless and lobby for a continuation of federal funding that provides support workers for those seeking shelter. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Catholic school parents back changes to NAPLAN
Easier-to-read NAPLAN test results are being backed by the nation’s peak body for Catholic school parents, as 1.3 million Australian students have their reading, writing and maths skills assessed. Source: Yahoo News.