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Education

New chairman ‘an exciting new chapter’ for Catholic education 

Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP says the appointment of Mark Dorney as the new Catholic Schools NSW chairman marks an exciting new chapter for Catholic education. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

HIgher Education Pope Francis

Catholic universities must be more than a business: Pope

Respect for the dignity of every person and for his or her values is as much a part of the identity of a Catholic university as faith, Pope Francis has told members of the International Federation of Catholic Universities. Source: CNS.

Europe Synodality

German synodal path ‘cannot end well’, Cardinal Kasper warns

Cardinal Walter Kasper warned the leaders of the German synodal path initiative that their plans were “overshooting the target” for synodality and will not “end well”. Source: The Tablet.

South East Asia

Indonesian bishops ensure Catholics free to vote in election

As Indonesians heads to the polls on February 14, which also happens to be Ash Wednesday this year, the country’s bishops are making special provisions to ensure that the minority Catholic population can vote. Source: Crux.

Cost Of Living Politics

Community advocates urge Government to drop tax cuts

Controversial tax cuts that would benefit high earners must be scrapped to fund desperately needed cost-of-living relief, welfare advocates say. Source: The New Daily.

Health Pope Francis

Love the first therapy that must be offered to the sick: Pope

The “first therapy” that must be offered to the sick, and to the world, is a dose of closeness, friendship and love, Pope Francis said in his message for the World Day of the Sick. Source: CNS.

Euthanasia

Inquest into euthanasia scheme begins after widower’s death

A coroner will investigate how an elderly widower was able to keep possession of euthanasia drugs intended for a terminally ill partner for days after they were required to be returned, and instead took the lethal dose. Source: Courier-Mail.

Homelessness

‘Unprecedented’ increase in demand for assistance at homeless service   

The Hutt St Centre has served as a refuge for South Australians experiencing homelessness for 70 years but never has it been as busy as this summer. Source: The Southern Cross.

Appointment HIgher Education

University of Divinity appoints new vice-chancellor

The University of Divinity in Melbourne has appointed former Australian Catholic University deputy chancellor James McLaren as its vice-chancellor. Source: Vox.