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Former Sale convent to undergo $40m development
The Our Lady of Sion convent and school campus site in Sale in regional Victoria is set to be revitalised after plans were approved for a $40 million investment in one of the largest education projects ever undertaken in the Sale Diocese. Source: Catholic Education Sale.
Catholic allied health professionals hold retreat day
More than 80 Catholic allied health professionals gathered simultaneously at four Australian locations for a retreat titled ‘Hope in the Imago Dei”. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Pope named as one of the world’s top thinkers on AI
Pope Leo XIV has been named in Time magazine’s “Time 100 AI” list for 2025, recognised as one of the world’s top “thinkers” shaping how humanity confronts artificial intelligence. Source: NCR Online.
Irish missionary kidnapped in Haiti released
An Irish lay missionary who was taken at gunpoint from a Haiti orphanage last month was released on Friday. Source: The Tablet.
Anti-Christian hate crime in Europe fuelled by ‘religious illiteracy’
A human rights expert has warned that anti-Christian hate crime is being fuelled by “religious illiteracy” among Western officials, as an intergovernmental report confirmed worsening discrimination across Europe. Source: OSV News.
Church’s focus on synodality likened to a pilgrimage
Sr Nathalie Becquart XMCJ likens the Church’s focus on synodality to a pilgrimage, a spiritual and practical journey, with highs, lows and the need for perseverance. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Pope encourages politicians and civic leaders to grow in their faith
Even in countries with the strictest separation of church and state, being a Christian means living and acting like one, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Society fails to uphold basic human rights to shelter and health care
This year’s Social Justice Statement invites people to look beyond themselves and their immediate relationships, and to focus on those for whom God has a special care, writes Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ. Source: Eureka Street.
Caritas calls for urgent support as one million Ukrainians face evacuation
Caritas Australia is calling for urgent support as Caritas Ukraine prepares for the possible evacuation of over one million people amid escalating conflict and humanitarian need.