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- 22 March, 2023
Faith communities, elders unite to help solve Alice Springs youth crisis
Faith communities in Alice Springs are working together with local elders to respond in practical and spiritual ways to the growing youth street crime crisis in the Central Australian city. Source: In The Word.
Pope leads ecumenical prayer service in South Sudan
In one of his final events in South Sudan, Pope Francis led an ecumenical prayer service with other Christian leaders on Saturday, stressing the need to join forces in promoting peace and addressing the country’s other crippling problems. Source: Crux.
Pope to visit South Sudan in February
Pope Francis’ postponed visit to South Sudan will go ahead in early February 2023, the Vatican has announced. Source: The Tablet.
Pope tells Patriarch Catholics ready for common Easter date
Meeting the Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, Pope Francis expressed his hope that Christians of the East and West could finally agree on a common date for celebrating Easter. Source: NCR Online.
Archbishop of Canterbury visits flood-hit Lismore
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, visited St Carthage’s Catholic Cathedral in Lismore on Friday as part of his two-week Australian tour. Source: Lismore Diocese.
Pope meets Methodist-Catholic dialogue members
Sandhurst Bishop Shane Mackinlay met with Pope Francis last week in his new role as the Catholic co-chair of the Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission. Source: Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.