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Teenagers launch peace initiative at the Vatican
Amid worsening armed conflicts in countries such as Ukraine, Nigeria, and those in the Middle East, a group of teenagers visited Rome to launch a new peace initiative, Project Oxygen. Source: EWTN News.
Pope encourages young Spaniards to trust in God’s presence
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Barcelona yesterday, where he encouraged young people to embrace their spiritual restlessness and trust in God’s presence amid suffering and mental illness. Source: Vatican News.
Only one per cent of forced labour reports to police end in convictions
Catholic advocates have joined people affected by forced labour to call for practical assistance to workers at risk of extreme labour exploitation. Source: ACAN.
WA diocese building case for canonisation of architect-priest
The life of an “ordinary bloke”-turned-renowned architect and Catholic priest is being examined to decide if he will be named Western Australia’s first saint. Source: ABC News.
The Official Directory continues a 185-year tradition
The latest edition of The Official Directory of the Catholic Church in Australia will be released in July, continuing a tradition that has supported the life and mission of the Church since 1841. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Parishioners ‘Walking Together’ to strengthen Church life
Parishes in the Bathurst Diocese are holding assemblies, enabling parishioners to gather, listen, discern and identify ways to strengthen Church life and mission in their communities.
Governance symposium at ACU’s Rome campus ‘a milestone’
The second Inclusive Governance in a Synodal Church Symposium concluded at Australian Catholic University’s Rome Campus on Friday. Source: Vatican News.
Catholic groups press rich nations for climate justice
Catholic climate and environment groups from across the globe have called on rich nations to offer financial support to countries vulnerable to climate change during an ongoing climate conference in Bonn, Germany. Source: UCA News.
Anthropic follows Pope’s AI encyclical with warning
Two weeks after Pope Leo XIV published an encyclical warning artificial intelligence companies against constructing “a new Tower of Babel”, the multibillion-dollar AI company Anthropic is calling for a global pause or slowdown in development. Source: EWTN News.