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A new horizon of service
Fr Justin Glyn SJ has offered a reflection on the Jesuit formation process after he and Fr Jamie Calder SJ made their final vows this month at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Newman College, Melbourne. Source: Australian Jesuits.
Pilgrims flock to seaside town to honour St Mary MacKillop’s legacy
Pilgrims filled the seaside town of Eden, New South Wales, for the annual St Mary of the Cross Pilgrimage, celebrating the enduring legacy of Australia’s first saint. Source: Catholic Voice.
US archbishop brands Putin-Trump summit a ‘failure’
The Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to address the “fundamental moral and geopolitical questions” of Russia’s war on Ukraine, a US Ukrainian Catholic leader said. Source: NCR Online.
Paper claims Vatican II reforms contributed to drop in Mass attendances
An economics paper published last month on religious service attendance trends in 66 countries concluded that the implementation of reforms associated with the Second Vatican Council likely contributed to subsequent Mass attendance declines. Source: CNA.
Another delay in Hong Kong trial of Catholic media tycoon
The trial of a Catholic democracy activist in Hong Kong on charges of collusion with foreigners and seditious activity was delayed – again – on Friday, due to concerns over the defendant’s health. Source: Crux.
Royal Randwick could stage possible papal Mass in 2028
Royal Randwick racecourse has been touted to stage a papal Mass two decades after a crowd of 400,000 filled the venue for Pope Benedict XVI’s appearance at World Youth Day. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Former shepherd of Australia’s Ukrainian Eparchy dies at 82
The leader of Australia’s Ukrainian Eparchy for more than three decades, Bishop Peter Stasiuk CSsR AM, has died aged 82. Source: Broken Bay News.
Earthcare program for schools brings together faith and sustainability
Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare program is calling on schools across the country to take part in a new initiative that brings faith and sustainability together through the new Creation Changemakers campaign.
The age where one in six boys is now on the NDIS
Australian children are flocking to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with 16 per cent of all six-year-old boys in the country now relying on it, as the government begins designing a new pathway to help families leave the rapidly growing $46 billion program. Source: The Age.