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Health ethicists explore Vatican’s call to defend human dignity
The Plunkett Centre for Ethics will explore how the Vatican’s Dignitas Infinita document informs contemporary ethics and Christian practice in an online seminar on Friday. Source: ACU.
The four-legged approach to support and connection
When volunteer numbers in aged care were cut in half because of the COVID-19 pandemic, countless residents lost valuable support and connection. Many of our most generous community members were also forced to give up their much-loved commitments. Source: HelloCare.
Sri Lankan cardinal rejects allegations of political bias
Sri Lankan Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has denied allegations levelled by the country’s parliamentarians that he was politicising the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings ahead of the polls this year. Source: UCA News.
Five new allegations of abuse made against former Jesuit
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has received five new abuse complaints against the former Jesuit Fr Marko Rupnik. Source: The Tablet.
Archbishop Costelloe warns against proposed changes to Census
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has warned proposed changes to the Census regarding religion could lead to a higher number of invalid responses. Source: The Australian.
Research shows journey to safeguard children ongoing in Church
Lay members of the Church have scored lowest on a range of child safeguarding measures compared with those holding other roles, new Australian Catholic University-led global research shows.
Parish priests meet to share experiences of synodality
Some 300 parish priests from around the world are gathering in Sacrofano, outside Rome, this week for a meeting dedicated to listening, prayer, and discernment to address the question of how to be a local synodal Church on mission. Source: Vatican News.
Domestic violence support service blocked from applying for extra funding
A Catholic organisation that helps women fleeing domestic violence in the New South Wales Central West says it is being blocked from applying for extra funding for staff and resources. Source: ABC News.
Broome extends its PALM to Timor-Leste workers
It was fitting that Sunday’s Gospel reading evoked the image of the vine and the branches when Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral in Broome hosted more than 50 people from Timor-Leste. Source: Broome Diocese.