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Mental health system lacking skilled counsellors: expert
Australia’s mental health system cannot rely on crisis response alone; it also needs skilled counsellors who can provide early support, a counselling academic says. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Pope highlights migration after Spain trip
Reflecting on his weeklong trip to Spain, Pope Leo XIV said one of his clearest impressions came from the Canary Islands, where migration revealed both the challenges facing Europe and what he described as a Christian path toward a “civilisation of love”. Source: CNS.
Archbishop urges MPs to reject reintroduced euthanasia bill
Liverpool Archbishop John Sherrington has expressed his deep disappointment that a euthanasia bill will be reintroduced into the United Kingdom’s House of Commons. Source: The Tablet.
Prague’s St Vitus Cathedral ‘gains a new voice’
Prague’s St Vitus Cathedral had its new organ inaugurated on Monday, giving the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republic, a proper instrument to accompany religious services and concerts. Source: Crux.
Archdiocese welcomes creation of child protection agency
Brisbane Archdiocese has welcomed the Crisafulli government’s announcement of the establishment of the Queensland Protection Commission to strengthen the protection of children across the state.
Catholic Religious call out racism towards First Nations People
Catholic Religious Australia has documented experiences of racism towards First Nations peoples witnessed by religious in its recent submission to a Senate inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
NDIS inquiry delays handing down final report
A parliamentary probe tasked with scrutinising the Albanese Government’s sweeping changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme has delayed handing down its final report. Source: News.com.au.
‘A life of warmth and service to others’: Fr Michael Tate farewelled
Former Tasmanian senator turned Catholic priest Fr Michael Tate was given a final farewell during a Requiem Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral in Hobart yesterday. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Concert turns Opera House into house of prayer
More than 5000 Christians gathered at the Sydney Opera House for the OneSydney concert, turning the secular, historic site into a place of prayer on Sunday. Source: The Catholic Weekly.