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Ugandan family reunited after six long years of separation
Six agonising years of separation have ended for Catholic couple Morris Mukasa and Teddy Nakalembe with the safe arrival of their children in Sydney. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Brisbane prayer group launches ‘holywares’ online shop
Young Catholics were among the first to get their hands on rosaries inspired by Australian wildflowers and shirts printed with saintly mottos, all crafted by four Brisbane women who founded a “holywares” online shop. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Sydney teen takes on mission of a lifetime in the Philippines
Sydney teenager John McCaffrey has embarked on an adventure of a lifetime, travelling to the Philippines for a two-year discernment with a dynamic new religious movement in the Church. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Melbourne priest celebrates 50 years on the air
Melbourne priest, writer, counsellor and radio host Fr Gerard Dowling will officially mark the 50th anniversary of his radio broadcasting career on Sunday. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Dorothy Day’s life shows evangelising power of charity, witness, love: Pope
Dorothy Day was “a great witness to faith, hope and charity in the 20th century”, a woman who loved the Church despite the flaws of its members and who knew that serving God meant serving the poor and working for justice, Pope Francis has written. Source: NCR Online.
‘Jewel of Alice Springs’ celebrated at state funeral
Hundreds of mourners gathered in a sea of purple, blue and yellow in Alice Springs to celebrate the “jewel” of Alice Springs, Dr MK Turner, at a state funeral celebrated by Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci yesterday. Source: ABC News.
Sister Jeanne celebrates 105th birthday and a life dedicated to serving others
Sr Mary Jeanne Shoecraft RSM has marked her 105th birthday surrounded by family, friends and the nursing and support staff at Mercy Community’s Bethesda Aged Care residence in Brisbane. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Fr Sam goes viral on TikTok
Not too long ago, Fr Sam French deleted his social media accounts and ditched his iPhone. Today, he’s reaching more than one million young people a month with viral videos about the priesthood and the Catholic faith. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Stella Assange tells Francis of husband’s ‘cruel’ imprisonment
Stella Assange, the wife of imprisoned Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, has described Pope Francis as a “massive moral protection” following her meeting with him last week. Source: The Tablet.