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Resource to help students learn about respectful relationships
Australian Catholic University theologians and safeguarding experts have designed a new suite of resources to support Catholic educators to plan and deliver evidence-based and theologically-informed respectful relationships education.
Jesuit organisation to attend COP31
Representatives of Jesuit Social Services’ Centre for Just Places will attend COP31 in Türkiye this week, joining global and regional Jesuit networks to advocate for climate action grounded in ecological justice, equity, and the voices of communities on the frontline of climate change. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
World Day of the Sick to focus on ‘community’
Pope Leo XIV has chosen “community” as the theme for the 2027 World Day of the Sick. Source: EWTN News.
Cardinal urges Poland to stand together after shooting
Six people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in Poland on Saturday when a gunman opened fire in Kraków’s Main Market Square, turning one of Europe’s best-known pilgrimage and peaceful tourist destinations into a scene of terror. Source: OSV News.
Priest in Belarus jailed for opposing Ukraine war
A Catholic priest who has opposed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and helped Ukrainian refugees has been sentenced to three years in prison in Belarus. Source: NCR Online.
Pope ‘heads home’ to Latin America
Three weeks after lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV will today embark on the longest and farthest trip of his pontificate: a 12-day, three-nation tour of Latin America that carries more personal and historic weight than any of his voyages to date. Source: Crux.
Bishops reflect on 25 years of implementing ‘Woman and Man’
The Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry is setting up a group to advise on supporting women. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Calvary acknowledges concerns over its takeover of hospitals
Calvary Health Care has acknowledged community concerns and uncertainty regarding its proposed acquisition of Newcastle Private Hospital and Hunter Valley Private Hospital.
Prison Sunday: ‘God does not abandon anyone’
Catholics across Australia are being encouraged to mark Prison Sunday this weekend by directing their thoughts and prayers to prisoners, their families and those who care for them, including chaplains. Source: ACBC Media Blog.