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Pope calls for end to death penalty and foreign debt
Pope Francis has called on all nations to end the death penalty, divert arms spending to a global fund to fight hunger, and cancel the debt of developing nations in order to usher in a new era of hope. Source: OSV News.
Appointment marks ‘exciting new era’ for Catholic Social Services
Following an extensive search process, Catholic Social Services Australia has appointed Jerry Nockles as its new executive director.
Senator wants hate speech bill expanded to protect places of worship
Liberal senator Paul Scarr has called for Labor’s hate speech bill to be expanded to create an offence of “urging or threatening” an attack on a place of worship, amid a surge in anti-Semitism. Source: The Australian.
Welfare payments to rise but advocates say it’s not enough
More than one million recipients of youth, student and carer support will have their payments increased as part of a regular indexation in January but advocates say the high cost of living, including soaring rent, far outpaces the extra money. Source: The Guardian.
Four ‘touchstones’ at the heart of Edmund Rice Education’s new charter
Edmund Rice Education Australia has launched its renewed Charter for Catholic Schools in the Edmund Rice Tradition, a core document for its 55 schools across all states and territories of Australia.
Javale’s homecoming ‘the perfect gift for Christmas’
The Adelaide Catholic school boy injured in a freak hammer-throwing accident in September has exceeded all expectations and will spend Christmas at home with his family. Source: The Southern Cross.
Papuans pray Way of the Cross to protest state violence
Christians in conflict-torn Papua in Indonesia marked International Human Rights Day on Tuesday with Way of the Cross, calling for an end to the state violence on their people. Source: UCA News.
Trump to allow immigrations agents to make arrests at churches
United States President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration plans to rescind a long-standing policy preventing immigration and customs agents from making arrests at sensitive locations, including houses of worship, schools and hospitals. Source: OSV News.
Swords, sandals and a Young Adult interpretation of Mary
By the end of “Mary”, viewers may realise that, apart from the key Gospel scenes of the infancy narratives, just how much inventiveness there is in this storytelling. Source: Australian Catholics.