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Pope arrives in Indonesia at start of four-nation tour
Pope Francis landed in Jakarta yesterday after a 13-hour flight from Rome and was greeted by Indonesia’s religious affairs minister and two children in traditional dress who offered him flowers. Source: CNS.
Principles and ethics of journalism must be upheld in digital age: Greste
Award-winning foreign correspondent Peter Greste has told Catholic media there needs to be a way of upholding the principles and ethics of journalism in the digital age. Source: The Southern Cross.
Bishop Randazzo praises unique role of Ordinariate in the Church
Bishop Anthony Randazzo has used his homily for the Solemnity of Our Lady of the Southern Cross to praise the Personal Ordinariate, saying it has a unique missional role in the life of the Church. Source: Broken Bay News.
Work begins on new disability services outside NDIS
The design of a new system of services to provide an alternative to the National Disability Insurance Scheme for Australians with milder disabilities is under way. Source: The Australian.
Palliative care physician pays tribute to those who support sick, dying
Palliative care physician and academic Natasha Michael has reminded guests at a fundraising event in Melbourne of the importance of seminarians in pastoral care. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Archbishop Prowse emphasises importance of community connections
Canberra-Goulburn Archbishop Christopher Prowse has emphasised the importance of community connections as the archdiocese prepares for an assembly next month. Source: Catholic Voice.
Mercy Health says appointment will benefit ‘our youngest patients’Â
Mercy Health and the University of Melbourne have announced the appointment of Brett Manley as Mercy Hospital for Women’s inaugural director of neonatal research and professor of neonatal medicine.
Study shows people want leaders who will stand up for religious beliefs
People around the globe favour leaders who stand up for their constituents with religious beliefs, even if the beliefs are not their own, a new Pew Research Centre survey shows. Source: NCR Online.
How old age can be a time of ‘inner growth’
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, has written a new book reflecting on old age and highlighting how this time of life can serve as a time for inner growth. Source: CNA.