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First Nations

Report on revamped Closing the Gap ‘a story of mixed progress’

The Albanese Government has published details about how it is working with states, territories and First Nations organisations to reduce Aboriginal disadvantage in key areas. Source: The Australian.

Housing

Australia’s rental crisis laid bare in damning report

Housing stress is on the rise in Australia, as tenants grapple with “unsustainable” rent increases that are outpacing wages. Source: The Guardian.

Euthanasia Queensland

Modelling predicts 400 euthanasia deaths in Queensland in 2023

About 400 terminally ill adults are expected to use Queensland’s euthanasia laws to legally end their lives during the first 12 months of the new laws coming into effect. Source: ABC News.

Arts and Entertainment

Film adaptation of Parable of the Sower reaps rousing result

Loud and sustained applause followed the Brisbane premiere screening of The Midnight Sower, a modern-day film adaptation of the Parable of the Sower found in the Gospels. Source: The Catholic Leader.

Religion United Kingdom

Christians in England and Wales fall below 50 per cent

Less than half of the population of England and Wales described themselves as “Christian” in the 2021 census, according to the results published yesterday. Source: The Tablet.

Ukraine

Ukraine bishops declare ‘Year of Mercy’ for war-torn country

Ukraine’s Roman and Greek Catholic bishops have declared the next 12 months a “Year of Mercy” dedicated to showing solidarity with the poor and needy, specifically those most impacted by the ongoing war with Russia. Source: Crux.

China Vatican

China vows more ‘friendly consensus’ after Vatican complaints

After complaints from the Vatican that Beijing was violating a 2018 interim accord, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country is willing to expand the “friendly consensus” achieved with the Vatican over bishops’ nominations. Source: AP.

Pope Francis

Pope discusses Church division, women, abortion

In a new interview, Pope Francis decried Church polarisation, ruled out women priests and emphasised the importance of the ministry of individual bishops over the role of a bishops conference. Source: CNS.

Appeal Ukraine

Bishops encourage Australian Catholics to show their support

The country’s bishops are encouraging Catholics to respond to the call from the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Australia to provide financial support to people in the war-torn nation as winter arrives. Source: ACBC Media Blog.