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‘Mass for You at Home’ to continue in 2025
Australia’s longest-running religious television program, Mass for You at Home, will continue its beloved ministry in 2025. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Faith and conviction: Tributes flow for Kevin Andrews
Former prime ministers and senior Liberal MPs have paid tribute to the faith and conviction of former defence and immigration minister Kevin Andrews, who died on the weekend aged 69 following a year-long battle with cancer. Source: The Age.
Visa applicants in limbo as CatholicCare refugee hub closes
There are fears hundreds of people needing help to settle into life in Australia will be left in limbo after the closure of Catholic-operated refugee hub in New South Wales’ second largest city. Source: ABC News.
Remaining Bali Nine members return to Australia after 19 years in Indonesian prison
The remaining five members of the Bali Nine have returned to Australia after spending two decades in an Indonesian prison for their roles in a botched drug smuggling operation. Source: ABC News.
Catholic sector welcomes Labor’s ‘pragmatic decision’ in home aged care
Catholic Health Australia has welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to support more flexible pricing to deliver high-quality aged care services in the home as part of the Support at Home program, which begins in July 2025.
Catholic Religious welcome Jubilee Year with a songÂ
Catholic Religious Australia has captured the spirit of the Jubilee Year by releasing a song and music video, that expresses the wide range of ministries in which Religious women and men live and share the joy of the Gospel.
Women join Vatican council that implements Synod
For the first time, women will serve on the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod, the committee that oversees implementation of the most recent Synod and prepares the next assembly. Source: Catholic Review.
Pope tells Corsican Catholics to maintain their strong religious traditions
Pope Francis yesterday visited the Mediterranean island of Corsica and encouraged the island’s Catholic majority to foster its traditional piety as secular culture grows in Europe. Source: CNA.
Indian Christians hail court decision on places of worship
Christian leaders have welcomed an order from India’s top court calling a halt to registering fresh cases challenging the ownership of worship places or ordering surveys to establish their character and identity. Source: UCA News.