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Vinnies NSW and Qld launch appeals for Alfred victims
The St Vincent de Paul Societies in NSW and Queensland have launched appeals to help people who have been impacted by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Doctors say Pope’s continuing improvement sees him out of danger
Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger from double pneumonia his doctors have announced for the first time. Source: NCR.
Churches reach out to local communities hit by floods and winds
Queenslanders are rallying after Ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred brought flooding rains and damaging winds to parts of the state across the weekend. Source: Catholic Leader.
Peak health bodies accuse insurers of prioritising profit over patients
Private health sector peak bodies have slammed the proposal of a “hardship package” by the corporate health insurance industry as failing to address the serious viability challenges of Australia’s private health system.
Honouring the efforts of women in forming a more synodal Church
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to reflect on and honour the efforts of many women in forming a more inclusive and participatory church, according to the Director of the National Centre for Pastoral Research. Source: Catholic Voice.
Cash boost for millions of Australians receiving Centrelink payments
Millions of Australians receiving Centrelink payments will get a slight bump after the latest round of social security indexation kicks in this month. Source: news.com.au.
Seminarians begin year with ‘ministry to the marginalised’
The start of the academic year has been marked by both reflection and action for the five seminarians of the Parramatta Diocese’s Holy Spirit Seminary, who have immersed themselves in acts of service, including through ministering to the homeless as part of the Street Immersion program. Source: Catholic Outlook.
New teachers to learn how to care for their mental health
Efforts to safeguard the wellbeing of pre-service and graduate teachers have resulted in a new suite of evidence-based student resources and a 500 per cent surge in educators signing up for a pioneering teacher mental health unit. Source: ACU.
Vatican calls on Christians and Muslims to walk ‘side by side’
The Vatican has expressed its solidarity with Muslims participating in the Ramadan fast, noting that Catholics also fast and do penance during the season of Lent and inviting greater dialogue and friendship between people of the two religions. Source: CNA.