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AI developments require ‘new spiritual, ethical and political framework’
Humanity is at a crossroads, facing both an ecological crisis on a warming planet and the anthropological predicament of humanity’s future in relation to artificial intelligence, writes Sr Adele Howard RSM. Source: Mercy Eco Communications.
Don’t extend VAD to people who can no longer consent to it
Extending voluntary assisted dying to people who can no longer consent to it is not compassion – it is a grave step and the evidence shows why, writes Brigid Meney. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
What one night sleeping rough can and can’t do
Sleeping rough for a single night is an inadequate simulation of homelessness, but it can still leave a mark, writes Australian Cathoilc University’s vice-chancellor Zlatko Skrbis.
No act of love is ever wasted: Bishop Tarabay
Even the smallest gestures of charity bring hope to those in need, writes Maronite Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Gambling ads should and can be stopped
The evidence is in from social and health services. Advertised gambling devastates lives, destroys families and frays our social fabric, writes Francis Sullivan. Source: Eureka Street.
Minimum wage rise has helped some, but not all
When both adults in a household work and still cannot afford a decent life, it shows that the problem is not individual failure, writes St Vincent de Paul Society national president Mark Gaetani. Source: Eureka Street.
Minimum wage decision fair compromise but wage gap remains
The Fair Work Commission’s 2026 Annual Wage Review decision is a positive outcome for low-paid workers and their families, writes Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Church brings hope to Lebanon as war continues
When people lose hope in the future, even the deepest love of homeland is not enough to make them stay, writes Bernard Toutounji. Source: Aid to the Church in Need.
A child is a gift, not an article of commerce
As calls grow for a national surrogacy framework, New South Wales is once again confronting a difficult question: should the creation of a child ever be treated as a service? Source: The Catholic Weekly.