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Bishops celebrate memorial Mass for Pope Francis
Australia’s Catholic bishops have celebrated a Mass in memory of the late Pope Francis during their May plenary. Source: ACBC.
Popemobile to be turned into mobile health clinic for Gaza
One of Pope Francis’s popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of the Pope’s final wishes, the Vatican says. Source: Yahoo News.
Appraising Pope Francis’s contributions to bioethics and moral philosophy
Australian Catholic University’s Plunkett Centre for Ethics will host a webinar exploring Pope Francis’ contributions to bioethics and moral philosophy during his 12-year pontificate.
Inscription on Pope’s tomb has graphic designers in a flap
There’s a slight detail on the late Pontiff’s tomb that is causing much discussion in the world of graphic design. Source: Aleteia.
Pope left all the money in his bank account to prisoners
At the end of his life, Pope Francis made one last symbolic gesture: he emptied his personal bank account to donate 200,000 euros ($A356,000) to the prisoners he had long championed. Source: NCR Online.
Governor-General hopes world leaders inspired by Pope’s message
Governor-General Samantha Mostyn hopes Pope Francis’s legacy will inspire a global recommitment to peace and compassion, saying the world needs leaders grounded in humility, mercy and courage. Source: The Age.
Poor and powerful pray for Pope ‘with an open heart’
Pope Francis was “a Pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, as he presided over the funeral of the Pope on Saturday. Source: CNS.
Francis entombed in Basilica of St Mary Major
In the final stage of his earthly journey, Pope Francis was entombed in the papal Basilica of St Mary Major as a sign of his deep devotion to Mary and his desire to be accessible to the people. Source: Crux.
Archbishop Costelloe says Pope’s funeral was ‘solemn and dignified’
The funeral for Pope Francis was “solemn and dignified”, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said. Source: ACBC Media Blog.