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Seal of the confessional ‘cannot be compromised’
- By CathNews Team
- . 25 October 2022
The lead bishop for safeguarding in England and Wales says mandatory reporting of disclosures of child abuse cannot break the seal of the confessional because it would turn the priest “from a minister of God to an agent of the state”. Source: The Tablet.
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Caritas urges Government to increase foreign aid in Budget
- By CathNews Team
- . 24 October 2022
Caritas Australia has called on the Albanese Government to honour its pre-election promises by increasing foreign aid in tomorrow’s federal Budget.
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Australian shrine dedicated to St John Paul II opens
- By CathNews Team
- . 24 October 2022
Relics of St John Paul II have been installed at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in East Gosford, which is now a permanent shrine to the Polish saint. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
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Vatican II was necessary: Benedict XVI
- By CathNews Team
- . 24 October 2022
The Second Vatican Council, which opened 60 years ago this month, was “not only meaningful, but necessary”, retired Pope Benedict XVI said. Source: CNS.
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The good ship Evangelisation must set sail
- By CathNews Team
- . 24 October 2022
The increasing focus on evangelisation in the Church is not a late and panicked response to emptying pews, declining affiliation and decreasing social and political influence in Australia, says Daniel Ang. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
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Survivor voice included in redress scheme governance
- By CathNews Team
- . 24 October 2022
Victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse will have a greater say in how the national redress scheme operates with the appointment of a representative to be included in future governance decisions. Source: The Australian.
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Remote NT community finally gets its giant cross
- By CathNews Team
- . 24 October 2022
After more than a decade, a vision to build a giant cross in a remote Aboriginal community in Central Australia has become a reality. Source: ABC News.
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Catholic sector warns against scrapping default benefits
- By CathNews Team
- . 24 October 2022
Patients would face higher out-of-pocket costs and reduced care choice if default benefits are abolished, Catholic Health Australia has warned.
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Where there is too much ‘I’ there is too little God: Pope
- By CathNews Team
- . 24 October 2022
In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis warned that “spiritual arrogance” can lead to adoration of one’s ego instead of God. Source: CNA.