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Timor-Leste’s ambassador visits PALM workers in Tasmania
Seasonal workers in northern Tasmania are finding a warm and welcoming community in a local Catholic parish. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Miraculous stories go from Page to book
God’s grace in daily life has been captured in a new book by Brisbane journalist and writer Lorraine Page. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Joy, reverence are part of being an altar server, Pope says
Every Catholic at Mass, but especially the altar servers, should rejoice that they are in the presence of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Discovery confirms 7th century Christian presence in Persian Gulf
Archaeologists working on a small island in the Persian Gulf have discovered an artifact attesting to a Christian monastic presence on the island some 1400 years ago. Source: Crux.
Filipino Catholics urged to confront ‘thorns’ of society
A cardinal has urged Filipino Catholics to confront the “thorns” of society – including environmental destruction and corruption – through faith and the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Source: CBCP News.
Pope marks Ukraine’s Independence Day with prayers for peace
Marking Ukraine’s Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV yesterday pledged his prayers for the Ukrainian people in a message to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and encouraged Catholics to pray for peace. Source: OSV News.
States warned to support NDIS changes or risk billions in hospital funding
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned that states face missing out on billions of dollars in federal hospital funding should they refuse to support the Albanese Government on its National Disability Insurance Scheme reforms. Source: The Australian.
Caritas calls for renewed support for Rohingya refugees
On the eighth anniversary of the Rohingya crisis, Caritas Australia is calling for renewed international attention and support for over one million Rohingya refugees who remain in limbo in Bangladesh, with no clear path to return home.
Newspaper reports Pope will have ‘flatmates’ in apostolic apartments
The idea of Pope Leo XIV taking turns with his brothers to do the dishes and laundry might seem amusing, but the value of living in community with fellow Augustinians in Rome was not far-fetched at all, a Brisbane Augustinian said. Source: The Catholic Leader.