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Pope calls for ‘countercultural’ repentance
Pope Leo XIV led a solemn penitential procession to Rome’s oldest extant basilica, marking the first Ash Wednesday of his pontificate with a call for “countercultural” repentance for sins from individuals, institutions and the Church itself. Source: OSV News.
Politicians urged to support repatriation of relatives of ISIS fighters
Catholic Social Services Australia has expressed concern over Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s announcement that his government will not support the repatriation of a group of Australian relatives of ISIS fighters trying to return home from Syria.
Royal commission to hold first public hearing next week
The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will hold its first public hearing next week. Source: News.com.au.
How to return home from a spiritual wilderness
Brisbane priest Fr Michael My Van Tran says everyone – priests included – can feel like they are sometimes lost in a spiritual wilderness. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Retired teacher accepts Catholic Education offer ‘in a heartbeat’
When Terry McCarthy was asked if he would come out of retirement and step into the role of Interim Executive Director of Catholic Education Tasmania, his initial thought was that he would be there “in a heartbeat”. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
New deacon shows devotion to Our Lady with flowers on Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day, Lawrence Zimbe offered a bouquet not to a sweetheart, but to Our Lady represented by her statue, following his ordination to the diaconate by Sydney Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Meagher. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Church a sign of God’s plan to unite humanity: Pope
The Catholic Church is not merely an institution, but a visible sign of God’s plan to unite all humanity in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit, Pope Leo XIV said in his weekly general audience yesterday. Source: CNS.
New church in Myanmar hailed as milestone
Church leaders have described the opening of a new church in Myanmar’s Chin State as a sign of hope and resilience in the conflict-scarred, Christian-majority region. Source: UCA News.
US Catholic school adopts AI technology to spot shooters
A Catholic school in Arkansas has adopted AI technology to help spot potential shooters and alert law enforcement before a shooting takes place. Source: EWTN News.