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Advocates push for umpire to regulate private health care pricing
After very public blows traded between hospital service St Vincent’s and insurer NIB, health advocates are lobbying for a private “umpire” charged with regulating prices and preventing future disputes. Source: The Australian.
Greens vow to push on with bid to banish Lord’s Prayer from Senate
The Greens have doubled down on calls to remove the Lord’s Prayer from Senate proceedings. Source: Canberra Times.
Big turnout as Indigenous faith community ‘keeps the fire burning’
It was standing room only at the Reconciliation Catholic Church in La Perouse for Mass on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, marking the first NAIDOC week since the defeat of the Voice to Parliament in October 2023. Source: Catholic Weekly.
Number of young Australians calling debt helpline hits record level
A record number of younger Australians are reaching out for financial help as rents and mortgage payments soar, according to new figures from the National Debt Helpline. Source: ABC News.
Acculturation seminar provides support for overseas priests
In a gathering to bridge cultures and strengthen faith, the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn recently hosted a seminar to introduce new priests to the vibrant tapestry of Australian life and Archdiocesan ministry. Source: Catholic Voice.
New Catholic school to open in Adelaide growth area
South Australia’s newest Catholic school will open at Riverlea Park in Adelaide’s northern suburbs in 2027. Source: Southern Cross.
Convocation a call to action in caring for our common home
Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare team is inviting schools, parishes, diocese, organisations, and religious orders to join its 2024 Season of Creation convocation.
At least four killed in raid on Catholic school in Gaza
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has strongly condemned a raid launched by Israeli forces against its Holy Family School in Gaza City on Sunday morning which reportedly killed at least four people. Source: Vatican News.
Race is on to engage young Catholics during Paris Olympics
As the sporting world and fans await the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the Paralympic Games, eight Catholic dioceses in Greater Paris have already ignited their own Olympic flame by organising the “Holy Games”. Source: The Conversation.