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Thanksgiving Mass celebrates beatification of Lebanese ‘founding father’
The Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family in Sydney gathered for a thanksgiving Mass marking the beatification of the order’s co-founder, Patriarch Elias Howayek. Source: OzArab Media.
Congress will explore faith through an Augustinian lens
The Friends of St Augustine and the Australasian Augustinian Province have invited all laity to the 2026 National Lay Congress in Melbourne next month.
Archbishop compares US-Mexico border wall to Berlin Wall
A German archbishop says the wall between the United States and Mexico, with its towering fortifications and razor wire dividing the two border communities evoked a painful memory in his own country’s history: the Berlin Wall. Source: OSV News.
Ebola outbreak outpaces efforts to contain it
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo confronts a rapidly worsening Ebola outbreak, communities and health workers face the crisis amid conflict, displacement and an already fragile healthcare system, writes Br Nicaise Mundurame CSsR. Source: Common Home TV.
New statue to honour ‘world’s most prominent Peruvian’
The Peruvian city of Callao announced an unusual tribute to Pope Leo XIV ahead of his November visit to the South American country: the largest statue of the pontiff in the world. Source: OSV News.
Pope visits Marian shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel
Pope Leo XIV visited the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel yesterday, where he asked the Virgin Mary for aid to bring God’s word to light through “courageous and wise decisions”. Source: OSV News.
Wells rejects Coalition criticism of Labor’s proposed safety laws
Communications Minister Anika Wells has hit back at Coalition criticism that Labor’s proposed digital safety laws would provide a backdoor to regulate speech. Source: The Australian.
Hobart Archdiocese prepares for 2027 Synod Gathering
The importance of listening deeply, prayer and silence have been underlined as the Hobart Archdiocese prepares for the Synod Gathering in May next year.
Conference explores canonical issues facing the Church today
The Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand annual conference last week focused on practical solutions to some of the complex canonical and pastoral issues in the Church today.