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Strong employment figures could result in another rate rise
Australia’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 per cent for January with nearly 18,000 jobs created, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics released on Thursday. Source: SBS News.
Catholic leaders call for Lenten prayers amid drought
Catholic leaders across Eastern Africa are urging prayers and action this Lent for millions facing a deepening drought crisis. Source: OSV News.
France in shock over murder of young convert
The alleged murder at the hands of far-left activists of a young Frenchman who had converted to Catholicism has caused profound shock in France. Source: EWTN News.
Downton Abbey spoof is silly and funny
In “Fackham Hall” a new porter forms an odd bond with the youngest daughter of a well-known English family, as they deal with the epic disaster of their eldest daughter’s wedding. Source: Australian Catholics.
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.