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Middle East

Iraq’s Christians launch TV channel to help save dying language

Iraq’s shrunken and conflict-scarred Christian community is launching a new television channel as part of efforts to save their dying language, spoken for more than 2000 years. Source: UCA News.

Health Politics

Calvary preparing for legal action against ACT Government

Calvary is ready to take legal action against the ACT Government over its proposed acquisition of Calvary Public Hospital, stating the “unrealistic timeline” has distressed staff and could put patients at risk. Source: Catholic Voice.

Families Vatican

Vatican launches compact for families with Pope’s support

Pope Francis urged Catholics not to resign themselves to “the decline of the family” in a letter released for the launch of a Vatican compact for families. Source: CNS.

First Nations

Caritas Australia backs Voice to Parliament

Caritas Australia has offered its support to the creation of a First Nations Voice to Parliament to be enshrined in the Constitution.

Welfare

Dutton gives $40 per fortnight JobSeeker increase green light

More than one million Australians on welfare payments will receive an extra $40 per fortnight from late September after the Coalition agreed to back the Albanese Government’s $4.9 billion Budget package. Source: The Australian.

In The Dioceses Ordination

Call to vocation ‘easiest decision I’ve ever had to make’

After a journey spanning five years and two continents, former credit analyst James Thomson was ordained to the priesthood at St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral in Adelaide on May 27. Source: The Southern Cross.

Family Violence

Red Bench to start conversations on domestic violence

Brisbane’s St Stephen’s Cathedral precinct is home to the city’s first Red Bench – a place to sit and have a conversation about domestic violence. Source: The Catholic Leader.

Education Leadership

Marist educators reflect on ‘Leadership in a Synodal Church’

Assistant principals from Marist Schools Australia gathered in Mittagong, New South Wales, last week for their annual conference, reflecting on “Leadership in a Synodal Church”.

Southeast Asia

Philippines bishops admit ‘failure’ in addressing alleged Marian apparition

The head of the Catholic bishops’ forum in the Philippines has admitted the bishops’ failure in addressing contradictory views about an alleged Marian apparition the Vatican in 1951 declared not to be supernatural, which recently led to the arrest of a priest. Source: UCA News.