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Catholic organisations congratulate Labor on election win
Catholic Social Services Australia and the St Vincent de Paul Society have congratulated Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Labor on their comprehensive victory in Saturday’s federal election.
Albanese rules out reintroducing religious discrimination legislation
Religious discrimination laws are unlikely to be resuscitated by the Albanese Government after being abandoned last year. Source: SBS News.
Cardinals discuss challenges facing new pope
With the conclave to elect a new pope set to begin on Wednesday, cardinals are addressing a variety of challenges the next pontiff will have to face, and are calling broadly for more clarity, but also continuity with Pope Francis. Source: Crux.
Vatican workers prepare Sistine Chapel for conclave
While people around the world are praying for the cardinals who will enter the conclave on Wednesday to elect the next pope, Vatican workers were busy with hammers, saws and wrenches preparing the Sistine Chapel as the cardinals’ polling place. Source: CNS.
Parish aims to help more people embrace the faith
One of Queensland’s largest parishes has no intention of slowing down when it comes to evangelisation, outreach and bringing more people to the faith. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Appraising Pope Francis’s contributions to bioethics and moral philosophy
Australian Catholic University’s Plunkett Centre for Ethics will host a webinar exploring Pope Francis’ contributions to bioethics and moral philosophy during his 12-year pontificate.
Catholics angered by Trump’s AI image
United States President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image depicting himself as pope just days after making a comment to reporters that he would like to become the next pope. Source: OSV News.
Diplomatic challenge for Vatican as China ‘elects’ two bishops
Despite the Church being in a period of interregnum between the reign of popes, Chinese authorities have made moves to assert the Church in China’s autonomy from Rome by unilaterally “electing” two bishops. Source: National Catholic Register.
Catholic priest recounts Holy Week massacres in Nigeria
In the aftermath of Holy Week massacres in Nigeria’s Plateau and Benue states, which reportedly left more than 170 people dead, a priest has shared first-hand testimony of the deadly attacks. Source: CNA.