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The one word that changed Pope Leo’s lifeÂ
One word. One word, which changed the life of one cardinal. I knew I was going to hear a word – one word only – but I still waited with bated breath to hear it, writes Cardinal John Dew. Source: NZCBC.
Aged care reforms too important to be rushed
The Albanese Government’s decision to delay the start date of the new Aged Care Act is a welcome move, writes Laura Haylen. Source: Catholic Health Australia.
Recognition of Indigenous Australians remains unfinished business
Approaching Reconciliation Week, the nation is aware that there is still unfinished business when it comes to the due recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, writes Fr Frank Brennan SJ. Source: Eureka Street.
All Australians should have access to palliative care
The number of Australians aged over 85 is projected to reach more than one million in the next 20 years, presenting a challenge in providing dignity and care for all, write Alex Lynch and Josh Hunt. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Priest calls for united action on juvenile crime in South Australia
Msgr David Cappo, the Adelaide priest behind a ground-breaking report on juvenile crime, has urged South Australia’s Malinauskas Government to re-look at the report’s recommendations. Source: The Southern Cross.
Celebrating 30 years of St John Paul II’s ‘The Gospel of Life’
Two significant anniversaries arrived for the Church and the world in recent weeks – the 20th anniversary of St John Paul II’s death and the 30th anniversary of his Evangelium Vitae encyclical, Anna Krohn writes. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
There must always be a place for cash on our society
The preservation of cash as a means of participating in the economy is a critical part of promoting equality for a cohort who are already vulnerable, writes St Vincent de Paul Society’s Mark Gaetani. Source: Eureka Street.Â
Providing patients with lethal chemicals to end their life is not health care
The Victorian Government’s announcement of reforms to euthanasia and assisted suicide laws is deeply distressing, with the protection and care of vulnerable and dying people further marginalised, writes Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Systemic changes needed to help the sick and suffering
In his message for World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis touches on one of the most difficult topics that I, and many Christians, struggle with – the role of suffering, writes Brigid Meney. Source: The Catholic Weekly.