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Nigerian court sentences four men to death over church attack
A federal court in Nigeria on Wednesday sentenced four gunmen to death in the killing of at least 50 people during a 2022 attack on a church in a southwestern part of the country. Source: Crux.
Daughter’s nature memoir is I for Inspiring
“H is for Hawk” is a biographical film that tells the true story of a grieving woman who rescues and trains a goshawk falcon. Source: Australian Catholics.
CathNews takes a royal break
CathNews is taking a break on Monday for the King’s Birthday public holiday, which is being marked in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and ACT.
Liturgical rites shape spiritual lives of believers: Pope
The rites and symbols of the liturgy are not arbitrary ceremonies but the means through which Catholics encounter God and are formed in faith, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Protesters call for ban on sex-selective abortions in NSW
Pro-life advocates gathered outside Parliament House in Sydney on Tuesday to provide their support for legislation calling for a ban on sex-selective abortions in New South Wales. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Archdiocese calls for action as racism against First Peoples worsens
Brisbane Archdiocese is calling on the federal parliament to take action, stating that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia feel less safe than they did three years ago. Source: The Catholic Leader.
International symposium to be held ACU’s Rome campus
Theologians, canon lawyers, bishops, religious, lay leaders and governance practitioners from around the world will gather in Rome for the 2026 Inclusive Governance in a Synodal Church Symposium.
Pope’s encyclical ’offers the wisdom tech companies are searching for’
Magnifica Humanitas has opened the doors for deeper conversations between the Church and the tech industry regarding “how AI is going to affect humanity”, according to priest and former Silicon Valley executive Fr Brendan McGuire. Source: National Catholic Register.
Café where coffee, food and futures are made
A new café with a purpose in Bendigo, Victoria, is set to create vital paid work and training opportunities for people with disability, while serving great coffee to the local community. Source: VMCH.