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Child poverty report sounds alarm bells for Australia’s future
The St Vincent de Paul Society says Australia faces a mountain of future challenges, judging by a new report that finds one-in-six children already living in poverty but no official acceptance of a poverty line or any monitoring of poverty being conducted by government.
NSW Government unveils plan for social and affordable homes
The New South Wales Government will deliver 250 social and affordable homes at the Carriageworks precinct near Redfern station following a statewide audit of public land. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Creation God’s gift for humanity to steward, not prey upon: Pope
Being obedient to God’s commandment and spirit of love can radically change attitudes and actions to convert people from “predators” of natural resources to “tillers” of God’s great garden of planet Earth, Pope Francis says in his message for the 2024 the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Source: CNS.
More than 400,000 Germans left the Church in 2023
Just one day after the news that hundreds of thousands of Catholics left the Church in Germany in 2023, the Vatican met with representatives of the German Synodal Way to discuss the controversial plans for a permanent synodal council. Source: CNA.
Call for independent body to set insurance premium rises
Catholic Health Australia is calling for a fundamental overhaul of the way private health insurance premium rises are calculated and approved. Source: The Australian.
Catholic groups report on modern slavery
The Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network has submitted its 2023 ACAN Compendium of Modern Slavery Statements to the Commonwealth Government’s online register of Modern Slavery Statements.
Early years education centres to meet growing demand
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools is partnering with the Victorian Government to build 12 early years education centres to meet the increasing demand from families in Melbourne’s growing communities. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Human rights concerns raised over NDIS bill as Shorten blasts delays
A Labor-chaired parliamentary committee has flagged human rights concerns with the Albanese Government’s proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Source: The Guardian.
Young Catholics choose ‘divine and uncompromising’ Latin Mass
A Melbourne church that holds Mass in Latin has been described as one of the fastest-growing parishes in the archdiocese. Why are so many young Catholics travelling hours to get there, asks Angus Mackintosh. Source: ABC News.