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‘They are your brothers and sisters’: Catholics pray for refugees
Catholics across Australia gathered online this week for a prayer service for Refugee Week and were encouraged to look around their local parish and pay attention to those who have fled their homes in search of a new life. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Pope tells young scientists to seek surprises in scientific discovery
Scientists studying the cosmos should be willing to be surprised by what their research reveals about the immensity and complexity of the universe, Pope Francis has told a group of rising astronomers. Source: CNS.
Synod document calls for a welcoming Church that embraces diversity
Synod of Bishops assembly members will be asked to find ways to build community, encourage the contribution of every baptised person and strengthen the Church’s primary mission of Gospel-sharing, said the working document for the October gathering. Source: CNS.
Diaconate council for Parramatta a first in Australia
In a first for the Catholic Church in Australia, the Diocese of Parramatta has become home to the first-ever Diaconate Council. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Hotel immigration detention has devastating impact on detainees: report
The Commonwealth’s use of city hotels as ad hoc immigration detention centres, including confining people for nearly two years, has “devastating impacts on people’s mental and physical health”, the Australian Human Rights Commission has found. Source: The Guardian.
Conference investigates violence against Christians in Holy Land
A stained-glass window of the Cenacle, the traditional location of the Last Supper, was shattered by a rock thrown by unknown vandals last week, one of many incidents of violence on Christian holy sites in Jerusalem. Source. OSV News.
Senate vote triggers Voice referendum within six months
Australians will vote on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament within the next six months, after the bill to trigger the referendum passed the Senate 52 votes to 19. Source: SBS News.
Euthanasia has become ‘just another way to die’ in Canada
The statistics for medically assisted deaths in Canada suggest that euthanasia has become “just another way to die”, according to leading Australian bioethicist Margaret Somerville. Source: The Southern Cross.
Canberra Catholic schools reap benefits of literacy program
The overhaul of the literacy approach used in Catholic schools in Canberra has led to a marked improvement in the reading skills of year 3 students, according to new analysis. Source: ABC News.