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Pope Leo remembers Francis as ‘a caring shepherd’
On the first anniversary of Pope Francis’s death, Pope Leo XIV praised his predecessor’s “courageous witness” as “a significant heritage for the Church”. Source: OSV News.
Celebrations in memory of Pope Francis to be held today
Pope Francis will be remembered today on the first anniversary of his death with a Rosary and Mass to be broadcast live on Vatican media channels. Source: Vatican News.
Sisters of Mercy celebrate 180 years in Australia
The Sisters of Mercy are called to be, in a very particular and unmistakable way, living images of God‘s mercy as it is made known to us in the life, teachings and ministry of Jesus, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said. Source: The Record.
Celebrating 60 years of support for persecuted Christians
From a kitchen table volunteer effort to a well-loved charity raising $7 million each year, Aid to the Church in Need Australia and New Zealand is celebrating 60 years of support for persecuted and suffering Christians.
Timorese community commemorates Santa Cruz massacre
Just as Australians mark the armistice that ended World War I on November 11, Timor-Leste today commemorate the 1991 Santa Cruz massacre, a pivotal moment in the Timorese struggle for independence. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Divine Word Missionaries celebrate 150th anniversary
The Society of the Divine Word’s Sydney community celebrated the 150th anniversary of the order’s founding in conjunction with its annual Multicultural Sunday event, highlighting one of the most foundational of Divine Word characteristics – interculturality. Source: In The Word.
Pope calls for peace, disarmament on anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
The scars still borne by survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and still visible on the cities’ streets and buildings are a plea to pursue peace and disarmament, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Church bell in Nagasaki to ring for first time since atomic tragedy
The Church bell of Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki, destroyed by an American atomic bomb, has been reinstalled and will ring on the 80th anniversary of the tragedy, a Japanese archbishop says. Source: UCA News.
Loreto Sisters celebrate 150 years in Australia
July marks 150 years since the Loreto Sisters first set foot in Australia, beginning a legacy of education and social justice. Source: Melbourne Catholic.