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Exhibition a reminder of impact of WWII atomic bombs
Amid tensions of global nuclear warfare and 80 years since the atomic attacks at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a new exhibition is highlighting the long-lasting impacts of the bombings. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Catholic Historical Society creates YouTube channel
The history of the Catholic Church in Australia, with its heroines and heroes, saints and sinners, politics and art, is mostly recorded in often-inaccessible books. Now, it can be accessed on YouTube. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Labor ‘stands ready’ to add antisemitism studies to school curriculum
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare “stands ready” to reform the school curriculum so children are taught more about antisemitism, declaring there was a role for teachers in educating young people about the “poison” of bigotry towards Jews. Source: The Australian.
AI study finds some Dead Sea Scrolls older than thought
Researchers trained an artificial intelligence model on carbon-dated Dead Sea Scrolls to predict their age, and found several scrolls were older than previously thought. Source: ABC News.
Pope Leo’s choice of name a powerful statement
Even before he stepped out on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica and spoke, Pope Leo XIV’s choice of a name was a powerful statement. Source: Catholic Review.
‘Chif’s Chair’ project a tribute former prime minister
A humble wooden chair that once seated former prime minister Ben Chifley at St Christopher’s Cathedral is being given a fitting tribute at St Mary MacKillop College, Canberra. Source: Catholic Voice.
Exhibition brings wonders of Notre Dame to Melbourne
Melbourne is a long way from Paris, but locals can experience the wonders of the newly reopened Notre Dame Cathedral at a captivating exhibition at the Immigration Museum. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Canberra to host Holocaust education centre
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged $6.4 million to build a national Holocaust education centre in Canberra and upgrade a facility in Western Australia that does school workshops. Source: SBS News.
Mary MacKillop’s birth site upgraded in time for her birthday
As we celebrate St Mary MacKillop’s birthday today, it is fitting that her birth site has recently been upgraded and made more accessible to visitors, writes Sr Patricia Williams RSJ. Source: Sisters of Saint Joseph.