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Catholic educator recognised with prestigious award
Catholic Education South Australia executive director Neil McGoran has been named the recipient of the Alby Jones Award, one of South Australia’s most prestigious honours in educational leadership. Source: The Southern Cross.
Pope begins summer holiday at Castel GandolfoÂ
Pope Leo XIV has begun his summer holidays at the Castel Gandolfo papal residence, where he is expected to spend three weeks of rest. Source: OSV News.
Catholics join anti-nuclear protests in South Korea
South Korean Catholics joined Masses and street protests to oppose government plans to construct new nuclear power plants to meet energy demands, terming the move risky and misguided. Source: UCA News.
Pilgrims mark feast of St Thomas in Pakistan
Despite a heat wave, about 500 Catholics from Pakistan’s Punjab province travelled to the ancient city of Taxila to mark the feast of St Thomas the Apostle at a site long associated with the apostle’s mission in the Indian subcontinent. Source: National Catholic Register.
Bishop to the Military Ordinariate appointed
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Monsignor Stuart Hall as Bishop to the Military Ordinariate of Australia. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Church’s doors remain open after SSPX schism: Archbishop Fisher
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has invited members of the Society of St Pius X to return to full communion with the Catholic Church after the Vatican’s declaration that the traditionalist group is in schism. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Streaming platforms to show unlimited gambling ads
Labor’s new gambling laws will remove the current blackout on gambling ads during sports matches on streaming services. Source: The Age.
Caritas Australia welcomes delegation from Timor Leste
Caritas Australia has welcomed a delegation from Timor-Leste, reaffirming a longstanding partnership grounded in solidarity, local leadership and shared commitment to the most vulnerable.
Good Sams invite applications for 2027 scholarship program
Religious Education teacher Nicole Harkness keeps her students’ interests at the forefront of her mind as she pursues her Master of Theology through the Sisters of the Good Samaritan’s Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program. Source: Melbourne Catholic.