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Calvary to put staff at centre of transition following court decision
Calvary has expressed disappointed at the ACT Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss the application challenging the validity of the ACT Government’s attempt to compulsorily acquire Calvary Public Hospital and says it will continue to put its staff at the centre of the transition. Source: Catholic Voice.
Rise in childcare spend indicates people working more to meet living costs
Families are spending 30 per cent more on childcare than they were a year ago, despite its cost rising 6.8 per cent, in a sign parents are increasing their hours of work to cope with cost-of-living pressures. Source: SMH.
Antonia dances her way onto World Youth Day stage
A young Western Sydney Catholic will have the opportunity to express her two biggest loves – dance and faith – on one of the world’s biggest stages. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Partnership helps refugees and asylum-seekers get to work
Mercy Community’s Romero Centre and Logix Engineering have partnered to provide refugees and asylum seekers in Brisbane with much-needed experience through a series of successful work placements.
Pope calls on Christians to become personally involved in plight of the poor
Pope Francis has released his message for the annual World Day of the Poor, stressing that a “great river of poverty is traversing our cities”, and that every Christian is called to become “personally involved” in the struggle against it. Source: Vatican News.
Sri Lankan cardinal calls for immediate elections to resolve unrest
Sri Lanka’s leading Catholic prelate has called for snap elections so the country can select new leadership amid a protracted economic crisis and what critics see as increasingly harsh crackdowns on anti-government protests. Source: Crux.
Court dismisses Calvary bid to block ‘hostile’ takeover
The ACT Supreme Court has dismissed a bid to block what had been described as a “hostile” takeover of Calvary Hospital, paving the way for the territory government to acquire the public hospital. Source: Canberra Times.
Catholic education chair recognised in King’s Birthday honours
Investment banking titan and National Catholic Education Commission chair Nicholas Moore says furthering education is the passion that will drive his later career as he was recognised at the King’s Birthday honours list. Source: The Australian.
Thousands take to city streets in ‘beautiful witness to faith’
A sea of Catholics witnessed to their faith by walking with the Blessed Sacrament through the streets of Brisbane’s CBD for the feast of Corpus Christi on Sunday. Source: Catholic Leader.