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Mater Hospital opens $42 million palliative care centre
A $42 million state-of-the-art palliative care facility and day surgery centre has been opened at St Vincent’s Mater Hospital in Wollstonecraft. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Pope Leo at 300 Days: ‘Vatican II, Part Two’
More than 300 days into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV is being described by a longtime Catholic social justice scholar as a man who understands that faith must be lived in the world, not sealed off from it. Source: Common Home TV.
Aircraft should be vehicles of peace, never war: Pope
Pope Leo XIV yesterday warned that modern technology is being “put at the service of war”. Source: EWTN News.
Relics of St Francis draw more than 370,000 pilgrims
Bells rang out over the hilltop town of Assisi on Sunday night as Franciscan friars closed the month-long public veneration of the bones of St Francis of Assisi, which drew more than 370,000 pilgrims. Source: OSV News.
Belgian bishop plans to ordain married men
A Belgian bishop has challenged the Vatican to push forward with synodal reforms by announcing changes, including the ordination of married men, in his diocese by 2028. Source: The Tablet.
Church leaders watch for signs of stress in local communities
As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appoints a fuel supply taskforce to address an emerging fuel crisis from the war in Iran, Church leaders are watching out for signs of stress in their local communities. Source: The Catholic Leader.
NT euthanasia laws to prevent doctors initiating discussion
The Northern Territory is set to introduce voluntary assisted dying legislation by the middle of the year, which would impose a timeline on eligibility and gag doctors from raising it as an option with their patients. Source: NT News.
Pope issues new plea for peace in the Middle East
Pope Leo XIV yesterday issued another fervent plea for peace in the Middle East and in all global hot-spots, urging leaders to open genuine spaces of dialogue amid the mounting human cost of the world’s conflicts. Source: Crux.
CSSA congratulates Malinauskas on election win
Catholic Social Services Australia has congratulated Premier Peter Malinauskas on his emphatic victory in South Australia’s state election.