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Arts venue ordered to stop ‘engaging in offensive trade’
A deconsecrated Sydney church transformed into an arts venue hosting LGBTQ+ events has been ordered to stop “engaging in offensive trade” by its landlord after religious groups protested against its opening night. Source: The Guardian.
Terror now suspected in murder of Catholic politician
Counter-terrorism police in the United Kingdom have announced they are taking over the investigation into the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a British politician and Catholic convert killed last week. Source: Crux.
Bishop warns of vocations crisis in Ireland
An Irish bishop has warned that his diocese is facing a parish staffing “crisis” as the “evident reduction in vocations to diocesan priesthood” in Ireland makes itself felt. Source: The Tablet.
Iraqi PM calls on Christians living abroad to return
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al Zaidi has called on Iraqi Christians living overseas to return to their homeland. Source: National Catholic Register.
Albanese to deliver major speech on artificial intelligence
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will outline new principles and policies on the use of artificial intelligence in a speech tomorrow titled AI in Australia’s interests, on the technology reshaping many facets of the economy and society. Source: The Age.
‘Living in fear’: Almost half of renters struggling to pay rent
New data revealed almost half of Australian tenants struggled to pay their rent last month, with millions dreading the next call or email from their landlord. Source: News.com.au.
Perth’s new Diocesan Pastoral Council commissioned
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has commissioned the archdiocese’s new Diocesan Pastoral Council. Source: The Record.
Christians protest against nightclub ‘ridiculing our faith’
More than 3700 people have signed a petition calling on the New South Wales Government to apologise to the Christian community after it was revealed a nightclub planning live exorcisms in a former Catholic chapel in Sydney received state support. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Only NSW and ACT likely to join national gun buyback
Only two jurisdictions are poised to participate in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s “nationwide” gun buyback, as a senior South Australian minister slammed the federal government for failing to properly consult the public on the scheme. Source: The Australian.