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Survey shows fostering vocations is a ‘long game’
Sydney’s younger priests are likely to have come from families where daily Mass, nightly praying of the Rosary, and reading the lives of the saints were common, a recent survey has confirmed. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Study reveals scale of child sexual abuse in religious settings
One in 250 Australians was sexually abused during childhood by a leader or other adult in a religious organisation, new research led by Australian Catholic University shows.
Exercise means more gain, less pain for breast cancer patients
Structured exercise can improve quality of life and reduce side effects in patients with metastatic breast cancer, according to a new global study led by an Australian Catholic University researcher.
National study to probe reasons for drop in Mass attendance
The National Centre for Pastoral Research will soon commence a study of reported reasons why people who continue to affiliate as Catholics do not participate regularly in Sunday Mass. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
National survey shows Australia’s Catholics are online and multicultural
A new report has shed light on the changing nature of the Catholic Church in Australia, with more of the faithful shifting online and worshipping in non-English languages. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Research shows journey to safeguard children ongoing in Church
Lay members of the Church have scored lowest on a range of child safeguarding measures compared with those holding other roles, new Australian Catholic University-led global research shows.
Research shows one in 10 young Australians sexually harassed by peers
One in 10 Australians has been sexually harassed by a peer during their childhood, new Australian Catholic University-led research shows.
New $5 million facility boosts ACU’s research capacity
The Australian Catholic University has opened its state-of-the-art human metabolic chamber – the only one of its kind in the southern hemisphere – at its Melbourne campus in Fitzroy.
Three-quarters of youth questioned in international survey believe in God
A survey of attitudes among young people in eight countries about religious beliefs, prayer and social issues found that believers and non-believers were very likely to agree about the severity of environmental problems and the danger of political corruption in the world. Source: OSV News.