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Abbot rejects ’emergency’ talk in favour of language of grace
Prominent Benedictine monk Abbot Christopher Jamison was in Sydney recently to explore some of the themes of his new book about grace and language, and how the two play a key role in public and private discourse today. Source: The Good Oil.
Celebration: Sisters of Mercy are 100 years Young
Mercy Health is celebrating 100 years of service of the Sisters of Mercy in the local community of Young, NSW, through a month-long celebration this November.
How good art leads people to the truth of God
What has art to do with culture? Should the Church be concerned with art and beauty when there is so much else to attend to? And why does some modern art seem so ugly? These were some of the questions posed at a recent God and Beer event in Melbourne. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Vatican partners with Volkswagen to deliver all-electric car fleet
The Vatican has announced that it is partnering with the car manufacturer Volkswagen to introduce an all-electric, zero-impact car fleet in the Vatican by 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, a goal established by Pope Francis in 2020. Source: CNA.
UK bishops elevate St Winefride’s Well to national shrine status
The bishops of England and Wales have elevated St Winefride’s Well to the status of a national shrine. Source: Catholic Herald.
Pope picks Archbishop Costelloe for key Synod of Bishops role
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB says he was honoured to be chosen by Pope Francis as one of nine president-delegates for the sessions of the upcoming Synod on Synodality, calling it a “great privilege”. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
New rules will broaden access to medical abortion pills
Access to medical abortions will be dramatically expanded in Australia under major changes that will allow all doctors and nurse practitioners to prescribe the pregnancy termination pill, and all pharmacies to stock it. Source: SMH.
Young people the most generous to those struggling with rising costs
The cost-of-living-crisis has caused most Australians to tighten their figurative belts, but that hasn’t stopped many people from continuing to support others where they can. Source: SBS News.
Bishop Howell’s liturgical reception to be livestreamed today
Bishop Ken Howell will officially become the seventh Bishop of Toowoomba today during a liturgical reception at St Patrick’s Cathedral Toowoomba.