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First Nigerian Mass celebrated in South Australia
A new chapter was written in South Australia’s religious and cultural history as the Igbo Catholic faithful gathered for Mass in their own language for the first time. Source: The Southern Cross.
‘Date night’ helps adults renew – or begin – their spiritual journey
For adults in their 20s to 40s exploring faith or beginning their spiritual journey, Parramatta Diocese’s The FaithFeed offers a warm and welcoming place to start. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Study highlights significance of devotion to Mary
Devotion to Mary is a significant factor in discerning and sustaining the call to priestly and religious life, according to a new study. Source: Catholic Review.
Christians in Syria hit by new wave of sectarian violence
As alarming sectarian violence swept through Syria in the third week of July, Christian communities in the region experienced a new wave of persecution. Source: OSV News.
Filipino cardinals denounce discrimination against migrants
Filipino cardinals Luis Antonio Tagle and Pablo Virgilio David have criticised discrimination against migrants in separate speeches at a Catholic forum in Manila. Source: Crux.
Three dead, nine injured after Israeli tank fires on Gaza church
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire and said he was “deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury” after a tank fired on the only Catholic church in Gaza yesterday, killing three people. Source: The Tablet.
Mass celebrated for candidate for priesthood ‘a great joy’
The words of St Paul remind us that the priesthood is not a position of prestige or power, but of humble identification with Christ crucified, Bishop Anthony Randazzo has said. Source: The Record.
Disability agency says Labor must stick to timeline for NDIS reform
Australia’s disability agency has stood by its advice that Labor ministers must stick to the current National Disability Insurance Scheme reform timeline despite the lack of support from the disability community. Source: The Australian.
Philosophy conference homes in on the home
The Dawson Society for Philosophy and Culture’s 2025 conference, “Home: Family. Place. Economics” drew about 40 attendees and sparked vigorous conversations about the meaning of the home in modern society.