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Conflict pushing Sudan ‘beyond breaking point’
After months of protracted fighting, violence in Sudan continues to spread across the country, causing millions to flee their homes. Source: Caritas Australia.
Socktober kicks off with Timor-Leste the goal
As the sports stars of the FIFA Women’s World Cup kick their goals, the launch of Socktober 2023 will have students across Australia kicking their own – and for a good cause. Source: Catholic Mission.
Couple who fled Iraq thrilled to know church bells are ringing again
A young Iraqi couple living in Victoria has recalled their home city of Qaraqosh, where the bells of the largest Christian church in the Middle East toll again. Source: Aid to the Church in Need.
Donating here helps empower vulnerable women there
Secure employment for vulnerable women in Ethiopia is at the heart of Catholic Mission’s 2023 Workplace Giving campaign, which will be launched today.
Donations to Peter’s Pence drop but money distributed in aid rises
Donations to the annual Peter’s Pence collection, which supports the work of the Roman Curia and funds the charitable activity of the Pope, were down in 2022, but the amount of money the fund distributed increased significantly thanks to the proceeds of property sales, the Vatican said. Source: CNS.
Order of Malta prelate visits Australia for national conference
Bishop Jean Laffitte loves his “Lord, the poor and the sick”. It is an old concept, he explains, that the Order of Malta speaks of those they serve as Christ, literally – “Our Lord, the poor and the sick”. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Praying for persecuted Christians ‘a natural part of being Catholic’
Praying for persecuted and oppressed Christians around the world should be a natural part of being Catholic, according to Tasmanian Mary-Anne Johnson. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Good Kitchen serves food, company and clothing
A St Vincent de Paul Society initiative in north-west Victoria is offering rough sleepers and people struggling financially the opportunity to have a hot meal in a social setting. Source: ABC News.
Charity donation figures defy our idea of ‘kind and generous’ culture
One-quarter of Australians have not donated to a charity in the past year and the country’s charitable donations lag behind comparable countries. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.