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Leaders hit key marginal seats in final day of campaigning
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are leaving nothing to chance as they fight for votes on the final day of campaigning ahead of tomorrow’s election. Source: The Australian.
Cardinal warns of cruelty hidden behind ‘elegant speeches’ about poor
As the Church’s cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, they must be wary of “elegant speeches” that hide a subtle cruelty toward the poor and vulnerable, the Vatican’s former doctrinal chief said. Source: CNS.
Full-time workers hit by ‘worst ever’ housing crisis
Thousands of Australian renters are struggling to afford housing, a new Anglicare Australia study shows. Source: Canberra Times.
Vietnamese Catholics mark 50th anniversary of fall of Saigon
Manh vividly remembers the boat journey out of Vietnam. He was just 11 years old when he and his sister, under the protection of aunts and uncles, set out from a port near Saigon. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Conference to examine Christian understanding of disability
Disability advocates and Church theologians will lead a conference to rethink practical Christian understandings of disability and limitation and what they might tell us about being human. Source: ACU.
Audit finds Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions 100 per cent vigilant
A safeguarding review of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions has found the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards are being implemented. Source: ACSL.
Amazonian Rite’s proposition to include ordination of women deacons
The commission in charge of the elaboration of the Amazonian Rite will include in its final proposition a request for the ordination of women deacons, a new document shows. Source: Crux.
Nuclear disarmament the ‘best way’ to honour Pope Francis
The Holy See’s diplomat to the United Nations has reiterated a call to end nuclear proliferation, saying the best way to honour the late Pope Francis is to “rediscover the spirit” that created the UN and collaboratively strive for peace. Source: Catholic Review.
Feelgood Kiwi drama pulls at the heartstrings
In Tinā, a Samoan choir teacher grieving her daughter’s death in the Christchurch earthquakes finds students in need of guidance, inspiration and support. Source: Australian Catholics.