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How crossing the road can shield brain from dementia
The simple act of crossing a road could help shield the brain from dementia and other cognitive conditions, new research that analysed brain imaging data from more than 500 people has found. Source: ACU.
Chaldean patriarch resigns after 13 years
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Louis Sako, the Iraq-based Chaldean Catholic patriarch of Baghdad, ending his 13-year tenure leading Iraq’s largest Christian denomination, the Vatican said. Source: OSV News.
Catholics urged to maintain ties with both sides in Anglican schism
As bishops from the worldwide Anglican Communion sever links with England’s first female Archbishop of Canterbury, Catholics are being urged to maintain friendly ties while dropping illusions about future reunification. Source: OSV News.
Pope’s ‘profound sorrow’ for slain priest in Middle East
Pope Leo XIV has expressed “profound sorrow” over the death of a Maronite Catholic priest as a result of Israeli shelling in the Lebanese village where the cleric was ministering, and for all victims of ongoing violence in the Middle East. Source: Crux.
Pope expresses ‘deep dismay’ and calls for end to Iran war
Pope Leo XIV has called for an end to the war in Iran and warned that the conflict could drag more countries in the Middle East into instability. Source: OSV News.
Men and women in the Church ‘must listen to each other’
The former Australian ambassador to the Holy See, Chiara Porro, says listening to one another will be essential if the Catholic Church is to respond effectively to the challenges it faces. Source: Catholic Voice.
Archbishop Comensoli convokes Synod for Melbourne Archdiocese
Archbishop Peter A Comensoli has officially convoked a Synod for the Melbourne Archdiocese, signing the decree during Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Christians the most persecuted religious community, Vatican tells UN
Christians are the most persecuted religious believers worldwide, with one in seven affected, said the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva. Source: Vatican News.
Labor funds 50 new university placements to boost GP numbers
Australian universities will be able to apply for a share of 50 new government-funded medical placements, as Labor doubles down on its pledge to expand access to primary health care. Source: News.com.au.