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‘Unspeakable horror’: Australia marks 30 years since Port Arthur Massacre
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has deplored the “unspeakable horror” of the Port Arthur Massacre, as Australia marks 30 years since its worst mass shooting. Source: The Australian.
Pope holds historic first meeting with Archbishop of Canterbury
Pope Leo prayed with the Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally during their historic first meeting in the Apostolic Palace yesterday. Source: The Tablet.
Government committee calls for increase in Centrelink payments
Calls are growing louder for Centrelink payments to be raised further amid an ongoing cost of living crunch for many Australians. Source: Yahoo News.
A child is a gift, not an article of commerce
As calls grow for a national surrogacy framework, New South Wales is once again confronting a difficult question: should the creation of a child ever be treated as a service? Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Teacher on mission witnesses Gospel being lived in PNG
Brisbane prep teacher Ora Duffley has seen firsthand how holiness is found in daily acts of love and service. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Care for creation takes root at local parish
As Laudato Si’ Week approaches, the garden at the Church of the Nativity in Aberfoyle Park, Adelaide, offers a simple yet powerful expression – “care for our common home”. Source: The Southern Cross.
Pope speaks out against death penalty
Pope Leo XIV has sent a message of support to participants at a Catholic university event marking 15 years since the abolition of the death penalty in his home state of Illinois. Source: OSV News.
Seoul names patron saints for WYD 2027
Organisers of World Youth Day Seoul 2027 have announced the selection of five patron saints, saying they were chosen in light of the event’s themes of truth, love and peace. Source: Vatican News.
Archbishop of Manila cooks up plan to ease energy crisis
Cardinal Jose Advincula, the Archbishop of Manila, is mounting an unconventional response to the energy crisis caused by the United States-Israel war on Iran. Source: Crux.