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Catholics invited to reflect on Mary’s unique place in Christian faith
Bathurst Bishop Michael McKenna has released Hail Mary!, a pastoral letter inviting Catholics across the diocese to reflect on Mary’s unique place in Christian faith and her role in drawing people closer to Jesus.
Teaching parents to recognise when their child is ready for school
As families across Australia consider whether their child is ready to start school, experts from The University of Notre Dame Australia and Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services are encouraging parents to look beyond reading, writing and counting when making the decision.
Pope offers All Souls’ Day Mass in Rome cemetery
Surrounded by the tombs and monuments of Rome’s largest cemetery, Pope Leo XIV offered All Souls’ Day Mass on Monday, saying prayers for the dead helps lead our loved ones toward full communion with the Lord. Source: NCR Online.
Warning against manipulation in digital evangelisation
Cardinal Louis Antonio Tagle has urged the Church in Asia to put human relationships at the heart of digital evangelisation, warning that communication driven solely by technology and strategy risks becoming manipulation. Source: UCA News.
Bishops appeal for calm as Polandʼs crisis deepens
Polandʼs bishops have appealed for de-escalation and prayer amid a deepening standoff over the countryʼs Constitutional Tribunal, warning that the dispute is driving a “deep crisis of the state”. Source: EWTN News.
Holiness is not a privilege reserved for a few: Pope
Holiness is a calling for everyone, not an achievement reserved for a select group, Pope Leo said yesterday during his Angelus address in St Peter’s Square. Source: EWTN News.
Government ‘cannot promise’ net savings in budget update
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says pressures on the federal budget mean the Albanese Government cannot promise it will find overall savings in its December update, even as Australians brace for another interest rate rise amid high inflation. Source: ABC News.
Pre-election call for bipartisan support for Treaty
Catholic Social Services Victoria has pledged to take meaningful steps to support Victoria’s Treaty processes and has called on all political parties to return to bipartisan support for Treaty in the state.
Local council recommends chapel for new Bankstown hospital
Canterbury-Bankstown Council has unanimously recommended that the New South Wales Government provide a Christian chapel in the new $2 billion Bankstown Hospital. Source: The Catholic Weekly.