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Pope consoles grieving mother of World Youth Day pilgrim
Pope Francis broke down in tears while consoling the grieving mother of a 24-year-old Italian World Youth Day pilgrim who died on August 11, just a few days after the event. Source: The Tablet.
Texas bishop says nuns may have excommunicated themselves
A Texas bishop says a Carmelite prioress and nuns at a local monastery may have excommunicated themselves by publishing a statement challenging his authority and banning him from setting foot on monastery grounds. Source: CNA.
Pope updating Laudato Si’ to cover current issues
Pope Francis is writing a second part to his 2015 environmental encyclical Laudato Si’, he announced during an audience with European lawyers yesterday. Source: CNA.
Bishops’ ‘new engagement’ with First Nations people more important than ever: Vinnies
The St Vincent de Paul Society says the theme of the Australian bishops’ 2023–2024 Social Justice Statement – Listen, Learn, Love: A New Engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples – is more important than ever.
Catholic Education SA continues freeze on fees
Catholic Education SA has announced it will freeze tuition fees at 84 diocesan schools across the state for the 2024 school year.
Disabilities expert says scheme not a ‘magic pudding’
The National Disability Insurance Scheme has become a “magic pudding” for governments, service providers and some people with a disability, the head of the Albanese Government’s NDIS review warns. Source: The Australian.
Union says strike at Catholic schools triggered by ‘workload crisis’
More than 4000 teachers and support staff at 106 Queensland Catholic schools will strike for an hour on Wednesday – the second industrial action in 10 days. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Greiner calls for end to limbo for refugees
Former New South Wales Liberal premier Nick Greiner has urged federal leaders to end the limbo for refugees who have arrived in Australia by boat. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Self-exclusion register helps problem gamblers help themselves
A new service will help people struggling with gambling to cut themselves off from placing bets with the launch of the national self-exclusion register, BetStop. Source: 9news.com.au.