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Turning on the tap a life-changing event for Sisilia
Tanzanian teenager Sisilia has spent much of her childhood walking long distances to collect water each day, time that kept her from school and placed her dreams further out of reach. Source: Caritas Australia.
Make prayer for abuse victims a focus this Lent: Fr Zollner
Safeguarding expert Fr Hans Zollner SJ is urging Catholics to make prayer for abuse victims a central focus this Lent, saying the Church’s spiritual response to sexual abuse remains underdeveloped. Source: OSV News.
Intruder murders 82-year-old nun in Brazilian convent
An 82-year-old nun has been murdered in Brazil by a man who invaded the convent where she lived, in the southern city of IvaÃ. Source: Crux.
Vatican, Microsoft launch font inspired by Michelangelo
Writing with the distinctive hand of one of the Renaissance’s greatest geniuses is now possible, with the introduction of a new digital typeface faithfully modelled on the handwriting of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Source: EWTN News.
Pope Leo begins six-day Lenten retreat
Pope Leo XIV has begun a six-day Lenten retreat with the Roman Curia at the Vatican, led by Norwegian Cistercian Bishop Erik Varden. Source: EWTN News.
Caritas urges international community to continue support for Ukraine
Caritas Australia is urging the international community not to look away as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, with 2025 the deadliest year for civilians since the full‑scale invasion began on February 24, 2022.
Inquiry to begin today with statement from commissioner
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will hold its first public hearing today  – but it won’t hear testimonies from members of the public as yet, nor evidence. Source: SBS News.
Pro-life champion Margaret Tighe dies at 94
Margaret Tighe, the most prominent figure in Australia’s pro-life movement, has died at the age of 94. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Ensuring parents have a voice in Catholic education
Catholic School Parents Australia council members gathered in Hobart at the weekend for two days of prayer, planning and national collaboration.