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Cathedral choir to hit historic new note this Christmas
Musical and spiritual history will be made at Sydney’s Carols at the Cathedral concert this Christmas when, for the first time in its 200-year-tradition, the St Mary’s Cathedral Choir will include girl choristers alongside their boy chorister peers, after the college went co-ed. Source: Catholic Weekly.
Case closed: Legal eagle wins ACU Prize for Poetry
A former corporate law lecturer has taken out the 2025 Australian Catholic University Prize for Poetry.
‘Unity in Christ’ the focus for 100th anniversary of World Mission Sunday
Pope Leo XIV has chosen “One in Christ, United in Mission” to be the theme for World Mission Sunday 2026, which will mark the 100th anniversary since the establishment of the day by Pope Pius XI. Source: Catholic Mission.
Serious portrait gives glimpses into inner world of The Boss
The title “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” sets the tone for this film, which recounts musician Bruce Springsteen’s journey as he crafts his 1982 album, “Nebraska”. Source: Australian Catholics.
Pope declares St John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church
Pope Leo XIV formally declared Saint John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church on Saturday, giving him one of Catholicism’s most prestigious titles and touting him as an example of intellectual sanctity. Source: Crux.
Archbishop elected to top ACU governance role
Brisbane Archbishop Shane Mackinlay has been elected President of the Australian Catholic University Corporation.
Vinnies Christmas Appeal comes with a special plea
Cost-of-living pressures threaten to turn the festive season into the hardest time of the year for millions of Australians, a survey commissioned by St Vincent de Paul Society reveals. Those worse affected include Gen Z and families with children under 18 living at home.
King Charles bestows knighthood on Vatican secretary of state
Former Apostolic Nuncio to Australia and the Vatican’s current Secretary of State, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, has been appointed a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the civil division by King Charles III. Source: Archdiocese of Liverpool.
Catholic schools to receive funding for new pre-schools
Five independent and Catholic schools in New South Wales will receive almost $16 million in funding to build new preschools. Source: SMH.