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Three Coptic monks murdered in their monastery in South Africa
Three Egyptian monks of the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of South Africa were brutally murdered on Tuesday in their monastery in Cullinan, a small town about 30 kilometres east of the capital, Pretoria. Source: OSV News.
Deliberately lit fire damages parish building, destroys donations
A fire that caused extensive damage to the interior of an Adelaide parish building has left two local community groups wondering how they can continue to serve the disadvantaged. Source: The Southern Cross.
Catholic liberal arts college plastered with Nazi graffiti
Australia’s only Catholic liberal arts tertiary institution, Campion College, was plastered with violent Nazi messages and swastikas over the summer break. Source: The Australian.
Islamic State claims responsibility for Istanbul church attack
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a Catholic church in Türkiye during Sunday Mass that left one man dead. Source: CNA.
Man shot dead in Catholic church in Istanbul
Two masked assailants opened fire in a Catholic church in Istanbul during Mass yesterday morning, reportedly killing one person during the consecration. Source: CNA.
‘Very kind man’ scams $29,000 from Brisbane’s Catholic Women’s League
A simple slip-up in awareness resulted in Brisbane’s Catholic Women’s League being scammed out of $29,000. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Suspect in theft of Benedict XVI’s pectoral cross arrested
Several months after the theft of a pectoral cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his native Bavaria, police have apprehended the suspect in the Czech Republic. Source: CNA.
Unborn children killed in crimes to be recognised in ‘Sophie’s Law’
New laws that recognise unborn children who are killed as a result of criminal conduct have been passed in Queensland after close to a decade of campaigning. Source: The Courier-Mail.
Convicted paedophile pleads guilty to another offence
One of Australia’s worst paedophile priests, Gerald Ridsdale, has pleaded guilty to another historical sexual crime after a 72nd victim came forward. Source: The Australian.