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International iconographer help students get the picture
Every summer, Australian Catholic University’s art gallery in Melbourne hosts religious iconographer Philip Davydov, who leads a group of students and artists in practicing the ancient craft. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Pope calls for prayers for ‘severely tested’ Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV has urged people to pray for the people in Ukraine, “who are being severely tested by the consequences of the bombings which have resumed, also striking energy infrastructure”. Source: Crux.
NY Archdiocese accuses insurer of ‘waging shadow campaign’
The New York Archdiocese is arguing in state court that its longtime insurer has secretly been “waging a shadow campaign” and posing as a victims’ rights group in order to “undermine and weaken” the archdiocese amid an ongoing insurance dispute. Source: EWTN News.
German parish facing opposition to ‘Harry Potter service’
A Catholic parish in western Germany is facing opposition after promoting what it has described as a “Harry Potter ecumenical service” to be held inside a consecrated church later this month. Source: Catholic Herald.
Children won’t need autism diagnosis to qualify for new support program
Parents will no longer have to spend thousands of dollars chasing autism diagnoses for their children to qualify for disability support under the new Thriving Kids program, which will help children with lower support needs outside the NDIS. Source: The Age.
Consecrated women and men ‘prophets of hope and consolation’
More than a hundred consecrated women and men joined Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli and the wider community in a Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral to mark this year’s World Day for Consecrated Life. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Sydney Catholic Schools reveals plan to fix school reports
Parents are being short-changed by school reports which lack the “colour and movement” of previous generations, the head of Sydney Catholic Schools has declared while unveiling plans to overhaul and broaden how students are assessed. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Josephites mark change in leadership
The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart gathered for a Mass for “Handing on Leadership” at Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel in North Sydney on Sunday.
Formation day heralds beginning of 2026 school year
Canberra-Goulburn Catholic Education staff gathered online for a formation day to mark the start of the 2026 school year and reconnect educators around a shared sense of mission and identity. Source: Catholic Voice.