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Palliative Care

Boost for palliative care in New South Wales

The transformation of New South Wales palliative care is underway, thanks to a major funding injection from the Perrottet Government, with Mater Hospital the latest facility to announce a multi-million-dollar palliative care unit. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Education

New co-educational Catholic precinct for Sydney’s Northern Beaches

Catholic Schools Broken Bay has revealed a new educational pathway for 2023 that will continue to transform Catholic education in the diocese.

Mental Health

Government cuts subsidised mental health support to pre-pandemic level

The Albanese Government is citing problems with fair access as it slashes subsidised visits to psychologists in 2023 to the pre-COVID level of 10 per person. Source: Canberra Times.

Education Formation

Opus Dei study centre lodges plans to expand

An Opus Dei study centre in northwest Sydney is looking to expand as the reach and popularity of the Catholic group grows. Source: Hills Shire Times.

Europe Legal Matters

French bishops set up national Church court

France’s Catholic bishops have set up what they believe to be the world’s first major national Church court, replacing a previous network of local tribunals. Source NCR Online.

Arts and Entertainment Environment

Laudato Si’ documentary to premiere on US television

Pope Francis is getting more non-Catholics to do his work in caring for the environment. The latest is Nicolas Brown, who directed a documentary on the Pope’s 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home. Source: CNS.

Persecution United Kingdom

King hears testimony of persecuted Christians

Britain’s King Charles has met a priest who survived abduction and death threats in Nigeria, at an Advent gathering of Christian charities in London last week. Source: The Tablet.

Youth

Archdiocese of Melbourne to host 2024 youth festival

The Australian Catholic Youth Festival is coming back – and the countdown is on to the next event in two years’ time. Source: ACBC Media Blog.

Euthanasia

Catholic priests might deny sacraments in euthanasia cases

Terminally ill people who end their lives with voluntary euthanasia could be denied the last rites when Queensland becomes the fourth state to operate a right-to-die program on January 1. Source: The Australian.