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Francis calls for a global day of prayer, fasting on October 7
Pope Francis has called for a global day of prayer and fasting on October 7 to mark the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel amid escalating violence in the region. Source: National Catholic Register.
Online prayer group’s ‘little way’ of spreading the good news
A Taiwan-based online prayer group is making some headway in spreading the good news to international Chinese-speakers using St Therese of Lisieux’s “little way” as its model for evangelisation. Source: UCA News.
Pope’s prayer intention for October is for ‘a shared mission’
Pope Francis’ monthly prayer intention for October is for “a shared mission” as he calls on the faithful to do their best to contribute to a sense of co-responsibility in the Church. Source: Vatican Media.
Greens vow to push on with bid to banish Lord’s Prayer from Senate
The Greens have doubled down on calls to remove the Lord’s Prayer from Senate proceedings. Source: Canberra Times.
Petition to retain Lord’s Prayer forces parliamentary debate
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Victorian Parliament to retain the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer at the commencement of proceedings in the state’s Legislative Council. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Pope invites prayer for people forced to flee their homeland
Pope Francis has released The Pope Video prayer intention for June, inviting the Church to pray for people who flee their home countries. Source: Vatican News.
Parliament prayer is a rich and vital tradition: leaders
In response to a push by some parliamentarians to end prayer in the Victorian Parliament, Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli has joined faith leaders in writing to state parliamentarians expressing “the fundamental and ongoing importance of prayer in Parliament”. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Praying for God’s peace and love through Rosary event
Boosting Christian hope and joy are some of the aims of a nationwide Rosary event on Saturday, May 25. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Pope invites faithful to rediscover the great value of praying the Rosary
Pope Francis has entrusted to the Blessed Mother people suffering from wars and conflicts around the world, and invited the faithful to rediscover the great value of praying the Rosary. Source: Vatican News.