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Safeguarding

Dioceses in joint effort to offer healing and support

Sydney Archdiocese and Parramatta Diocese have collaborated to provide a healing and support service for people who have experienced harm within a Church context, as well as their family members and others indirectly affected. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Violence

More progress needed in tackling sexual violence: report

Australians are continuing to experience “unacceptable levels of harm” in the areas of sexual violence and the family law and justice systems. Source: SBS News.

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Papal visit to France to be ‘significant moment’: bishops

As French bishops fight against time to organise Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the country, they stress the apostolic trip will be a “very significant moment” for Catholics in France and beyond. Source: OSV News.

Africa Youth

Nuncio inspires youth to transform West Africa

The apostolic nuncio to Ghana has challenged young Catholics from across West Africa to reject fear, build friendships rooted in faith and embrace their responsibility as the “today of God” in the Church and their countries. Source: EWTN News.

United Kingdom

UK bishop urges opposition to euthanasia laws

With the UK Parliament set to vote again on an assisted suicide bill this Friday, another British bishop has criticised the bill, saying it is not only bad but unneeded. Source: Crux.

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Australia laying the ground work for Papal visit in 2028

Much work remains, but everything is being done to ensure Pope Leo’s visit to Australia in 2028. That was the message from Australia’s ambassador to the Holy See, Keith Pitt, to international journalists in Rome. Source: Broken Bay Diocese.

Aged Care

Push to impose safeguards on automated aged care decisions

Australians relying on computer-generated decisions for critical aged care and disability funding could be granted greater protections as pressure mounts on the government to impose safeguards. Source: Yahoo News.

Education

Report finds chaos and distraction rife in classrooms

Chaotic classrooms, digital distractions, truancy and bullying are rife in Australian schools, the latest global testing reveals. Source: The Australian.

Social Services

Supporting refugees, seniors, families in crisis is ‘the Church in action’

As Australians search for answers amid growing social division, political unrest and financial hardship, it is critical that the Church speaks into the public square, says Catholic Social Services Australia chief executive Jerry Nockles. Source: The Catholic Leader.