Talk to us
CathNews, the most frequently visited Catholic website in Australia, is your daily news service featuring Catholics and Catholicism from home and around the world, Mass on Demand and on line, prayer, meditation, reflections, opinion, and reviews. And, what's more - it's free!
Brisbane Archdiocese welcomes report calling for action on elder abuse
Elder abuse in Queensland has been exposed as a systemic failure requiring urgent and coordinated reform, with the final report of the state parliamentary inquiry affirming the seriousness, complexity and moral weight of the issue. Source: Brisbane Archdiocese.
Luxury retirement precinct with philanthropic focus opens
VMCH’s $250 million retirement living precinct in Melbourne has officially opened, delivering both a “a premium retirement lifestyle” and capital to support the Catholic organisation’s work with vulnerable people. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
New school program helps bridge generation gap
A new program has been introduced in Catholic primary schools across Australia this term, aiming to help children appreciate the unique contributions of people at all stages of life. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Pope affirms value of elderly in life of the Church
Pope Leo XIV has paid a private visit to the Santa Marta Home for the Elderly in Castel Gandolfo, offering words of comfort, encouragement, and spiritual closeness to the women residing there and to their carers. Source: Vatican News.
Helping older people avoid hospital admission ‘a win for everyone’
St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne is transforming care for older people who present to the Emergency Department, enabling many of them to avoid hospital admission. Source: CHA.
Pope ‘teaching the world about human frailty’
Pope Francis, in his weakness, is teaching the world about human frailty, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said yesterday at a press conference for a Vatican summit on longevity. Source: CNA.
Calvary’s affordable rentals for retirees was full within 72 hours
As cost of living pressures continue to mount, and data showing that 20 per cent of older Australians are retiring into poverty, one aged care provider has had an overwhelming response to its affordable rental offering. Source: Aged Care Insite.
The sound of students and older people bridging the digital divide
Wollongong Diocese’s Cross+Gen program has been recognised for its innovative way of bridging the digital divide between older people and high school students.
Brother’s charity delivers dignity on wheels
Charity co-founder and Christian Brother Thomas Oliver (Olly) Pickett has been named 2025 Senior Australian of the Year. Source: 9news.com.au.