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Faith in God drove Sagrada Familia architectÂ
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain, during which he will inaugurate the Tower of Jesus at Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia, an expert in Venerable Antoni GaudÃ’s work says the architect’s genius was driven by his faith in God. Source: Crux.
French bishops warn proposed bill threatens seal of confession
A bill introduced into Franceʼs national legislature specifically targets the seal of confession and would expand government control over state-subsidised private schools. Source: EWTN News.
Investigation finds India failing to protect vulnerable minorities
A fact-finding team of prominent rights activists and journalists has warned that constitutional guarantees of freedom of conscience, religious liberty and equal citizenship were facing unprecedented challenges in India. Source: UCA News.
Bishops welcome decision to raise minimum wage
Australia’s Catholic bishops have welcomed the pay rise for almost three million workers. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Human rights commission sounds alarm on Labor’s NDIS law
Australia’s peak human rights body says it holds serious concerns about Labor’s new laws to govern the National Disability Insurance Scheme, warning they risk compromising the rights of disabled people and must be slowed down. Source: The Age.
Pope prays that sport be an instrument of peaceÂ
With the FIFA World Cup opening this month, Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his June prayer intention to the power of sport to build bridges between cultures and nations. Source: OSV News.
Australia’s youngest Catholic diocese celebrates 40th anniversary
Almost a thousand people gathered in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta, on Sunday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Parramatta Diocese, marking four decades of growth across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
Community’s dream of new church becomes reality
A new church begins long before the first wall is built. It begins with faith, prayer, and a community willing to build its future on Christ, as the faithful of St Clare’s, Narellan Vale, can attest. Source: Wollongong Diocese.
Youth festival  highlights captured in book and recording
Six months on from the Australian Catholic Youth Festival, the Melbourne Archdiocese has released a book and recordings of the festival’s highlights. Source: Melbourne Catholic.