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Teenagers flout social media ban
More than eight in 10 Australian teens were still using social media three months after the government’s landmark ban on the platforms for under-16s took effect because tech firms failed to implement effective age checks, the country’s internet regulator has found. Source: ABC News.
Pope concerned over ‘alarming situation’ in Spanish enclave
Pope Leo XIV yesterday expressed concern over the “alarming situation” in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave off the North African coast that is facing a major migration and humanitarian crisis. Source: EWTN News.
Israeli airstrike damages Christian-run hospital
An Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment directly adjacent to a Christian-run hospital in the centre of Gaza City damaged hospital facilities on July 29, a Catholic mission agency has reported. Source: OSV News.
Two men sentenced to death over Sri Lankan bombings
A Sri Lankan court on Friday sentenced a former police chief and a former top Defence Ministry official to death after finding them guilty of criminal negligence that allowed Islamic State-inspired bomb attacks on Easter Sunday in 2019, which killed more than 260 people. Source: Crux.
New bishop shares vision for Sandhurst Diocese
As Bishop René Ramirez RCJ began his ministry as the ninth Bishop of Sandhurst, his first message to the faithful was one of gratitude, hope and an invitation to be led by the Holy Spirit. Source: Sandhurst Diocese.
‘I hope to be there soon’: Pope hints at visit to US
In an interview with an American broadcaster, Pope Leo XIV has highlighted the importance of immigration to the history of the United States and hinted that he could visit the country of his birth in the next couple of years. Source: Vatican News.
People are not data to be optimised: technology ethicist
The growing influence of artificial intelligence is prompting society to ask profound questions about what it means to be human, according to technology ethicist Victoria Lorrimar. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Caritas mourns social worker killed in Russian missile strike
Caritas Australia has joined Caritas Ukraine and the global Caritas confederation in mourning the death of Yana Zhernovskaya, a social worker with Caritas Kharkiv, who was killed in a Russian missile strike on July 26.
Report finds level of trust between Australians is falling
Australia celebrates the value of mateship, but distrust between the population has grown to the highest level reported this decade. Source: SBS News.