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Paint and play: connecting with culture at NAIDOC netball day
Six Catholic schools across the New South Wales Hunter region have come together to paint totems and play netball to recognise NAIDOC week. Source: mnnews.today.
Supporting the people of Myanmar one step at a time
Thousands of Australians will walk in solidarity with the people of Myanmar on St Ignatius Day, July 31, by taking part in One Foot Raised. Source: Jesuit Mission.
Vatican approves ‘Mystical Rose’ Marian apparitions
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has announced the approval of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Pierina Gilli, an Italian visionary, in 1947 and 1966. Source: CNA.
Jubilee excavation works uncover Roman treasures
Excavations on Vatican Radio’s doorstep have uncovered significant remains, some dating as far back as the first half of the 1st century AD, including the remains of a portico overlooking the Tiber and large gardens belonging to Emperor Caligula. Source: Vatican News.
Bishops welcome release of key Synod document
Australia’s Catholic bishops have welcomed the release of the working tool for members of the Second Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Government waiting on detailed response to discrimination reforms
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the Coalition must deliver a “line-by-line” response to Labor’s draft religious discrimination reforms in order for the overhaul to progress. Source: The Australian.
Albanese appoints nation’s first antisemitism envoy
The Albanese Government has appointed lawyer and businesswoman Jillian Segal as Australia’s first antisemitism envoy. Source: SBS News.
Shared opportunity to build a more just Australia
A failed referendum leaves many Indigenous Australians feeling unheard, but hope remains. This year’s NAIDOC Week takes on even greater significance as a time to reflect on how to build a more just Australia, writes Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ. Source: Eureka Street.
New home for Sydney’s Syriac Catholics a step closer
A new home for thousands of years of Christian tradition is a step closer, after the Syriac Catholic Church blessed the foundation stone for a new parish and pastoral centre in south-west Sydney. Source: Catholic Weekly.