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Mercy Sisters donate house to shelter homeless women
Brisbane’s Sisters of Mercy have donated a four-bedroom house to Centacare to shelter women experiencing homelessness in Beaudesert. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Why the Lord’s Prayer had to remain in Victorian Parliament
With the role of faith in the public square regularly under attack, it is vital for leaders to defend the role of religion and faith in informing values, providing leadership, and inspiring service, writes Evan Mulholland. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Increased hostilities compound Lebanon’s economic crisis
Caritas Australia has launched its Lebanon Emergency Appeal in response to an economic crisis that the World Bank has identified as one of the worst in 150 years.
Vaccine mandates were wrong: Perrottet
Former New South Wales premier Dominic Perrottet has declared vaccine mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic were wrong. Source: ABC News.
Peter Pearce walks into new position at Edmund Rice Flexi Schools
Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools, the largest national network of alternative schools in Australia, has appointed Peter Pearce as its new board chair, strengthening the organisation’s governance and leadership expertise.
Perth Symphony Orchestra to tell story of Bishop of the Bush
The Perth Symphony Orchestra will tell the story of Benedictine monk turned composer, philosopher and philanthropist, Bishop Rosendo Salvado, as part of a new chamber music series. Source: The eRecord.
Paris mayor launches scathing attack on Church, far-right over opening ceremony
The mayor of Paris has launched an extraordinary attack on religious leaders and politicians who voiced their outrage at the Olympic opening ceremony. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Harris picks Minnesota Governor Walz as running mate
US Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Tim Walz, a Minnesota Lutheran, as her running mate for the presidential election. Source: NCR Online.
Church in Nicaragua under renewed assault from regime
At least 11 clergy have been detained by police and paramilitaries over a weeklong assault in northern Nicaragua, depleting the Matagalpa Diocese – whose bishop lives in exile. Source: OSV News.