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Vinnies to mark three major feast days this month
The St Vincent de Paul Society is this month celebrating three significant feast days that reflect the society’s enduring commitment to faith in action and compassion for those in need.
How Sr Gaye supports our rural communities
One woman, her beloved pet dog, and a deep sense of purpose. That’s all it takes to quietly make a difference across the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese’s rural heartland. Source: Aurora.
Pope prays for victims, rescue workers after Sudan landslide
Pope Leo XIV offered his prayers for the dead after days of heavy rain triggered a landslide in a remote area of Sudan, and he prayed for all involved in the ongoing search and rescue operations. Source: CNS.
Iraqi PM reopens Catholic churches damaged by ISIS
Two Mosul churches damaged during the ISIS occupation of Iraq were officially reopened in a ceremony on Monday. Source: CNA.
Indonesia’s bishops blame government for deadly protests
Indonesia’s Catholic bishops are blaming a deadly wave of civil unrest on “unwise and unjust words, actions” by the country’s government under President Prabowo Subianto. Source: Crux.
Leaders warn against NT religious freedom reforms
Faith leaders and the federal Coalition warn the Northern Territory Government’s push to protect religious freedoms would only restrict the right of schools to employ teachers who embody their values. Source: The Australian.
Bishop wants cathedral ‘to be here for another 100 years or more’
Toowoomba Diocese launched the second stage of its St Patrick’s Cathedral Restoration Project at a special event held at the cathedral on Friday.
Labor faces showdown over home supports for older Australians
Labor is facing its first Senate showdown of the new term, with an unlikely political alliance pushing to expedite the delivery of home supports for older Australians languishing on a waitlist. Source: ABC News.
Algae bloom outbreak focus of prayers this Season of Creation
As the Church celebrates the Season of Creation this month, a priority for prayers and action for South Australian Catholics will be the devastating impact of the algal bloom outbreak. Source: The Southern Cross.