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Vatican unveils ‘iconic statue’ after years of restoration work
The Vatican Museums this week unveiled one of its most celebrated acquisitions, the Apollo Belvedere, after years of intensive restoration work by Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums (PAVM) on the ancient marble statue. Source: CNA.
Girls connect with local veterans, win national award
Students from a New South Wales Catholic girls’ school have won first prize in the National Anzac Day Schools’ Awards for a project in which they recorded and published the stories of local servicemen and women.
Josephites’ pioneering work in education lives on in Timor-Leste today
As the 25th anniversary of the referendum for Timor-Leste’s independence approaches, international development organisation Mary MacKillop Today has reflected on the education opportunities started by Australian Josephites 30 years ago.
Exploring the multicultural heritage of early Christianity
“Shepherd at the Crossroads: Converging Traditions in Early Christianity” is the theme of a symposium to be held at Campion College in western Sydney next month.
The 1956 Olympics event which had 70,000 entrants
November 25, 1956, is a day that has stayed in Fr Brian Cosgriff’s memory – it was the day he joined 70,000 people in attending the official Olympic Mass for the Melbourne Olympic Games. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Perth Symphony Orchestra to tell story of Bishop of the Bush
The Perth Symphony Orchestra will tell the story of Benedictine monk turned composer, philosopher and philanthropist, Bishop Rosendo Salvado, as part of a new chamber music series. Source: The eRecord.
Crisis that that almost brought Australia to a standstill
Sectarianism in Australia may be a thing of the past but rifts over religion today show the need to work for peace is ever-present, says author Jeff Kildea. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Crusader treasure ‘hiding in plain sight’
Researchers have unearthed a Crusader-era altar in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre in a serendipitous discovery that sounds straight out of an Indiana Jones plot. Source: CNA.
Jubilee excavation works uncover Roman treasures
Excavations on Vatican Radio’s doorstep have uncovered significant remains, some dating as far back as the first half of the 1st century AD, including the remains of a portico overlooking the Tiber and large gardens belonging to Emperor Caligula. Source: Vatican News.