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Saint showed prayer and social justice inseparable: Pope
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged members of the Society of St Vincent de Paul to follow its namesake’s example by witnessing to their faith through service to the poor. Source: NCR Online.
Vinnies joins Pope in praying for Nepal victims
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia has joined Pope Leo XIV in praying for and expressing deep sorrow for the loss of lives and terrible destruction caused by flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet.
Advances in AI making scams more convincing, Vinnies warns
The St Vincent de Paul Society is warning Australians to watch for sophisticated scams that use artificial intelligence to impersonate trusted organisations and target people experiencing hardship.
Caritas providing critical support as Gaza situation worsens
As Gaza’s humanitarian crisis continues to worsen, Caritas Jerusalem staff are providing critical healthcare, mental health support and humanitarian assistance to people facing displacement, disease, injury and severe shortages of basic services. Source: Caritas Australia.
Call to ban hate preachers and criminals from running charities
People who preach hate, spread bigotry or have serious criminal convictions would be barred from running charities under changes called for in the antisemitism royal commission. Source: The Australian.
Faith groups call for exemption from planned tax on charity donations
Religious leaders across the country are calling for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers to ensure that trusts giving donations to faith-based groups will be exempt from Labor’s tax overhaul. Source: The Australian.
Program launched by parishioners raises $100,000 for Myanmar
A Jesuit Mission Australia fundraising program that began in an Adelaide parish has reached two major milestones – welcoming its 100th member and raising $100,000 for the charity’s work in Myanmar.
Caritas mourns social worker killed in Russian missile strike
Caritas Australia has joined Caritas Ukraine and the global Caritas confederation in mourning the death of Yana Zhernovskaya, a social worker with Caritas Kharkiv, who was killed in a Russian missile strike on July 26.
No act of love is ever wasted: Bishop Tarabay
Even the smallest gestures of charity bring hope to those in need, writes Maronite Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay. Source: The Catholic Weekly.