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Relief for 1.2 million Australians as Labor waives welfare debts
About 1.2 million welfare recipients will have debts of up to $250 waived in a move Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek said would “spare Australians with small debts significant stress”. Source: News.com.au.
In the ‘Human Library’, books are people and reading is conversation
Centacare FNQ turned the page on Queensland’s Multicultural Month by inviting people across Cairns and the Cassowary Coast into “The Human Library”.
Two dead, 17 injured in mass shooting at Catholic primary school in US
Two children have been killed in a mass shooting during a Catholic primary school Mass at a church in the United States overnight. Source: OSV News.
Vatican official warns of the hidden costs of AI
A top official at the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education is urging caution on artificial intelligence, warning that its hidden environmental costs, impact on jobs, and broader social risks can’t be overlooked. Source: NCR Online.
Myanmar bishop hopes to rebuild church bombed by military junta
A Catholic bishop in civil war-torn Myanmar voiced hope that “everyone will do their part” to rebuild a church destroyed in his diocese during a military junta airstrike against rebel groups. Source: UCA News.
Pope’s first World Peace Day message draws from his first public greeting
Pope Leo XIV’s first World Peace Day message will expand on the prayer he expressed the night of his election when addressing the crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square. Source: OSV News.
Stories of labour exploitation a ‘wake-up call’ for Catholic organisations
Stories of labour exploitation obtained by Domus 8.7, the Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network’s modern slavery remediation service, feature in a new Property Council resource for the Australian construction sector.
Caritas condemns man-made famine and assault on Gaza City
Caritas Internationalis has issued a statement on the famine in Gaza and attacks on Gaza City, saying it represents “a collapse of moral order, a failure of leadership, responsibility and humanity itself”. Source: The Southern Cross.
Festival pilgrims will ‘choose their own adventure’
It’s full steam ahead to this year’s Australian Catholic Youth Festival, with the event now less than 100 days out. Source: Melbourne Catholic.