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Don’t be ‘keyboard warriors’, Pope tells evangelisers
Sharing the Gospel requires literally “going out” witnessing to the joy of faith in person and not just sitting at home, being “keyboard warriors” who argue with others online, Pope Francis said. Source: CNS.
Church in Sri Lanka still seeking justice for 2019 bombings
As Sri Lankan Christians mark four years since the Easter Sunday bombings which killed 261 people, the local Church continues to allege a cover-up and seek justice by calling for a UN-led international investigation. Source: Vatican News.
Two Catholic Relief Services aid workers killed in Ethiopia
Two Catholic Relief Services workers were shot and killed on Easter Sunday, while riding in a vehicle in the Amhara region of Ethiopia on their way back from an assignment in Addis Ababa. Source: CNA.
Essential workers hardest hit by rental crisis
Essential aged care, childcare, hospitality, postal and freight workers are being priced out of the rental market, with the average employee forced to spend around two-thirds of their income on housing. Source: SBS News/AAP.
Leeser praised for putting ‘principle before politics’ on the Voice
Julian Leeser has warned the Albanese Government risks dividing the country by failing to “seriously engage” with Coalition voters who want to support an Indigenous Voice but have concerns over the model, after he quit the Opposition frontbench. Source: The Australian.
Bad behaviour in Australian schools among worst in developed world
Truancy, bullying and intimidation among students is rife in Australian schools while teachers report being ill-prepared to manage disruptive behaviours, a new OECD report says. Source: AFR.
Mountain-top desert cross lights up for tourists
A 20-metre-tall Christian cross atop a remote mountain in central Australia has officially opened as a tourist attraction, with locals hoping it could soon join the bucket list of must-see locations to visit. Source: Catholic Leader.
Interfaith Iftar dinner promotes culture of encounter
More than 100 leaders from across many faith communities gathered recently with politicians, members of educational institutions, charity groups and grass-roots organisations for the annual Interfaith Iftar dinner co-hosted by the Diocese of Parramatta and the Columban Centre for Muslim-Christian Relations. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Good eggs bring Easter joy to the young at heart
Students at St Declan’s primary school in Penshurst, Sydney, take their school motto, “Bringing the love of God to life in people”, very seriously. Source: Catholic Weekly.