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Appointment History

Fr Brian Lucas to lead Catholic historical society

The Australian Catholic Historical Society elected Sydney priest Fr Brian Lucas as its new president at its annual general meeting on Sunday. 

Media New Zealand

NZ Catholic goes fully digital after long print run

NZ Catholic, New Zealand’s national Catholic newspaper published by the Bishop of Auckland, will cease its print publication at the end of June.

Catechesis Pope Francis

Humility is gateway to all virtues: Pope Francis

Though not found on the classical list of cardinal or theological virtues, humility lies “at the base of Christian life”, Pope Francis said. Source: CNS.

Europe Weapons

Peacemaking vital as militaries adopt AI weapons

The Catholic bishops of England and Wales have called for new treaties to regulate weaponised drones and lethal autonomous weapons systems. Source: The Tablet.

Pope Francis

Pope Francis rules out ordaining women deacons

Pope Francis expressed firm opposition to the idea of ordaining Catholic women as deacons in a new television interview, raising doubts about the possibility that the ongoing three-year synodal process could move forward on the issue. Source: NCR Online and Crux.

Euthanasia

ACT to empower lawyers to make euthanasia decision

Terminally ill people who lose their mental capacity would be able to access euthanasia under a nation-first proposal being weighed by the ACT Government that could pave the way for dementia patients to end their own lives. Source: The Australian. 

Education Relationships

Students appreciate healthy relationships talks

Catholic Schools Broken Bay students who attended a presentation by renowned speaker and author Jason Evert yesterday gave overwhelmingly positive feedback on his talk. 

Theology Women

Women bring unique contribution to theology: Sister

Men may have predominantly overseen the academic domain of theology and key committees in the Church but women – such as Sydney-based Schoenstatt Sister of Mary, Sr. M. Isabell Naumann, have an essential role to play. Source: Vatican News.

Education

Australia ranks in top levels of school bullying

Australian teenage students face the second highest level of bullying among 24 OECD countries, according to a new report, which found only Latvia in north-eastern Europe reported higher levels. Source: SBS News.