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Intense family drama with a secret at its heart
This British drama’s Internet Movie Database synopsis of & Sons, “A writer tries to reconnect with his sons”, must be one of the mightiest understatements of a synopsis. This is an intense drama, centred on one of Bill Nighy’s most outstanding performances. Source: Australian Catholics.
Government’s move poses risk to older Australians and aged care providers: CHA
The government’s decision to impose a real-terms funding cut on aged care providers across the country poses a serious risk to quality care for older Australians and must be revisited immediately, Catholic Health Australia said today.
Engage in current events with your heart: Pope
The faithful are called to leave behind “all passivity and indifference” toward current events and the lives of others, especially amid the “rapid and profound changes we are experiencing today”, Pope Leo XIV said at his audience. Source: OSV News.
Call for overseas priests to be given higher visa priority
Brisbane Archdiocese is raising questions with the Australian Government over ministerial direction 119, which has seen international priests tumble to the bottom of visa processing queues. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Questions raised over flow-on effects of private school funding cuts
More than 1000 private schools will be stripped of more than $800m by 2029 by the federal government, raising fears about the possibility of fee increases and program cuts. Source: Daily Telegraph.
Youth ministers and bishops walk together to evangelise
More than 70 bishops, youth ministry leaders and diocesan directors for evangelisation from across Australia gathered in North Sydney recently. Source: ACBC.
Ethics classes help students achieve better moral outcomes: research
Dedicated ethics education improves students’ moral reasoning and helps them want to do the right thing and it works from primary school right through to university, according to new research from Australian Catholic University.
Pope calls for shorter showers to care for water
Pope Leo XIV has released the “Pray with the Pope” video accompanying his prayer intention for the month of September 2026, which is “For the care of water.” Source: Vatican News.
New bishop ordained under Vatican-Beijing agreement
A Chinese bishop has been ordained to lead Datong diocese in the northern province of Shanxi, the latest episcopal consecration under the Vatican-Beijing agreement on the appointment of bishops. Source: UCANews/Fides.