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New Catholic school to open in Adelaide growth area
South Australia’s newest Catholic school will open at Riverlea Park in Adelaide’s northern suburbs in 2027. Source: Southern Cross.
Convocation a call to action in caring for our common home
Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare team is inviting schools, parishes, diocese, organisations, and religious orders to join its 2024 Season of Creation convocation.
At least four killed in raid on Catholic school in Gaza
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has strongly condemned a raid launched by Israeli forces against its Holy Family School in Gaza City on Sunday morning which reportedly killed at least four people. Source: Vatican News.
Race is on to engage young Catholics during Paris Olympics
As the sporting world and fans await the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the Paralympic Games, eight Catholic dioceses in Greater Paris have already ignited their own Olympic flame by organising the “Holy Games”. Source: The Conversation.
Church celebrates rich cultural contributions of First Nations peoples
Ahead of yesterday’s celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, NATSICC announced the winners of the 2024 Service to Community Awards, recognising five outstanding individuals for their remarkable contributions.
No room for faith-based political parties: Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned against faith-based political parties and argued one that advocated for Muslim Australians would only isolate the religious group, as rebel senator Fatima Payman hints at a new political movement. Source: The Age.
Official schedule reveals Pope’s ambitious journey to Oceania and Asia
Pope Francis will travel more than 32,000 kilometres over the course of seven flights during his ambitious 12-day trip to four countries in Southeast Asia and Oceania this September. Source: CNA.
Pell family has no complaints about Cardinal’s medical treatment in Italy
Cardinal George Pell’s family has no complaints about his medical treatment in Rome’s Salvator Mundi Hospital and the autopsy report of his death, which they have had translated and scrutinised by Australian doctors. Source: The Australian.
Artwork removed from exhibition after Christian protests
The mayor of Liverpool Council ordered the removal of an artwork, one of the finalists in the Blake Prize for religious or spiritual art, because the Christian community had taken offence “at Jesus Christ being portrayed as a Looney Tunes character”. Source: SMH.