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Organisers planning ‘refreshed identity’ for 2027 Mission conference
Mission: one heart many voices, Catholic Mission’s national biennial conference, will return to Sydney from May 3 to 5 next year, with organisers promising refreshed identity, renewed program and expanded conference experience.
Caritas delivers humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Venezuela
About 14,700 tonnes of humanitarian aid have reached Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes that struck the country’s north on June 24, according to a report from Caritas Venezuela. Source: Vatican News.
Bishop to open canonisation cause for Nobel laureate
Bishop Fredrik Hansen of Oslo, Norway, has announced that he will open a canonisation cause for Sigrid Undset, setting one of Scandinaviaʼs most celebrated literary figures on the path toward possible sainthood. Source: EWTN News.
Murdered priest remembered as a worker for peace
A Catholic priest working for peace and reconciliation in the Central African Republic was killed by armed men near his residence in the town of Zemio. Source: OSV News.
Worker’s death poses deep questions for devoted nun
First Light is a film with strong Catholic characters and themes in which an elderly nun witnesses a young construction worker’s fatal accident, compelling her to question the ethical principles of the institution to which she has devoted her life. Source: Australian Catholics.
Pope urges Iraqi youth to be missionaries of love amid conflict
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged young Iraqi Christians gathered in Ankawa to become missionaries of faith, love and hope, urging them to be Christ’s light and peacemakers in a land marked by conflict and instability. Source: Vatican News.
Reserve Bank warns food prices likely to continue climbing
Food prices are likely to continue climbing as the fallout from the war against Iran ripples from farms through to the nation’s grocery distribution system, the Reserve Bank’s chief economist has warned. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Catholic sector sees benefits and risks in AI technologies
AI technologies offer significant benefits but must be carefully managed to mitigate novel risks that could cause significant harm, Catholic Health Australia has said in a position paper.
Laundry program a practical expression of Mercy
Mercy Works has recently expanded its partnership with the Aboriginal Investment Group to support the Borroloola Remote Laundry in the Northern Territory throughout the 2027 financial year. Source: Just Mercy.