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Northern Territory

Bishop prays new NT government will uphold dignity and respect for all

Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci has extended his “prayers and hopes for the newly elected government of the Northern Territory” after the Country Liberal Party had a landslide election victory on Saturday.

In The Dioceses Ordination

Fr Vu’s priestly ordination ‘a profound grace’ for Church community

Broken Bay Diocese is celebrating after Fr Hien Vu was ordained a priest by Bishop Anthony Randazzo on Saturday at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Waitara.

Employment Politics

Right to disconnect laws will lead to better workplace relations: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists the controversial “right to disconnect” laws will boost productivity because workers will be more focused, flatly rejecting the main concern from bosses about Labor’s latest industrial relations changes. Source: The West Australian.

Health

Rejoice, Reimagine – an opportunity to refocus health care

Hundreds of delegates and speakers are gathering in Sydney for Catholic Health Australia’s annual conference “Rejoice, Reimagine”, which begins today.

Homelessness

New location for homeless outreach centre offers fresh opportunities

Inside an old brick building of a decommissioned men’s hostel in South Brisbane, volunteers in high-vis vests prepare for another busy day at the new location of homeless outreach centre, Emmanuel City Mission. Source: The Catholic Leader.

HIgher Education

ACU pioneer honoured for role in Catholic higher education

Vincentian priest and respected Catholic higher education leader Fr Dennis Holtschneider CM has received an honorary doctorate from Australian Catholic University.

Africa Food Security

Catholic charity provides meals for children hit by Ethiopian crisis

Still reeling from the aftermath of a brutal war, the northern Ethiopian town of Tigray is also facing an unfolding humanitarian crisis driven by drought and crop failure. Source: Crux.

Middle East Pope Francis

Pope prays with bereaved families amid ongoing turmoil in Lebanon

Pope Francis has met with 30 relatives of victims of the 2020 Beirut Port explosion in a private audience at the Vatican, expressing his sorrow and closeness with families suffering due to the ongoing political turmoil in Lebanon. Source: CNA.

Charity Ukraine

Caritas partners helping war-hit Ukrainians find safe haven

Caritas Australia’s Ukraine Appeal continues to support its charity partners, including Catholic Relief Services, as they help millions of Ukrainians in need due to the war with Russia.