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Professor ‘embodies the very heart of Catholic social service’
Maria Harries is the inaugural recipient of the Catholic Social Services Australia Lifetime Contribution Award.
New model brings priests and lay people together
For the first time, three priests are undertaking the Areté Centre for Missionary Leadership’s Foundations of Missionary Leadership Program alongside lay participants, in a development that points toward a new model of collaborative formation for parishes. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Catholic Health Australia appoints new leadership
Catholic Health Australia has announced the appointment of a new chair and deputy chair to lead Australia’s largest network of health, aged care and community service providers.
Pope ‘deeply saddened’ by earthquake in Indonesia
Pope Leo XIV has conveyed his solidarity with the people of Indonesia after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s eastern coast, triggering a tsunami warning and leaving thousands displaced in the aftermath. Source: OSV News.
Archbishop Fisher accuses ABC of bias in euthanasia debate
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has demanded an explanation from the ABC over its handling of the euthanasia debate. Source: The Australian.
Saunders’ crimes ‘a betrayal’ of the Gospel and the Church
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said the crimes committed by former Broome bishop Christopher Saunders were a “a betrayal of everything the Gospel and the Catholic Church stand for”. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Priests must be faithful to rubrics of the Mass: Pope
Pope Leo XIV has emphasised the need for priests to remain faithful to the texts and instructions of the Mass and to receive the proper formation to celebrate the sacred liturgy with dignity. Source: EWTN News.
Minister says NDIS deal with Coalition is close
The Albanese Government has downplayed concerns that state-based disability supports won’t be ready when needed, as it pushes NDIS reforms targeting fraud and spending through Parliament. Source: SBS News.
Hobart gears up for Synod Gathering
The first events in preparation for the Hobart Archdiocese’s 2027 Synod Gathering will take place next month, with facilitator training sessions to be held in Launceston and Hobart.