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‘Indonesia Goes to School’ in South Australia
Indonesian language students in South Australian Catholic schools will benefit from the extension of a landmark partnership between Catholic Education South Australia and the Indonesian embassy in Canberra. Source: The Southern Cross.
Indonesian Christians hail move to ease building of churches
Christians in Indonesia have supported a plan to end the need for a mandatory nod from the religious harmony forums when building houses of worship, including churches. Source: UCA News.
Struggle for independence made faith stronger in Timor-Leste
As the Church in Timor-Leste prepares for Pope Francis’ visit, the Dili Archdiocese’s vicar general says the event’s motto emphasises the close link between the Catholic faith of the East Timorese people and their culture and recent troubled history. Source: Vatican News.
Bishops warn against legalising divorce in Philippines
Catholic bishops in the Philippines have urged Filipinos to pause and reflect on how legalising divorce could affect families and society. Source: CBCP News.
Indonesian priest has Friendship tunnel vision
As Indonesia prepares to welcome Pope Francis in September, an Indonesian Vatican official hopes that while visiting a high-profile mosque, the Pope will walk through an underground tunnel connecting it to the Catholic cathedral across the street. Source: Crux.
Catholic politician suspected of human trafficking
Police in Indonesia’s Christian-majority East Nusa Tenggara province named a Catholic politician as a suspect in a human trafficking case that triggered protests from rights activists and Church groups. Source: UCA News.
Philippines takes step towards legalising divorce
As the Philippines moved closer to legalising divorce from marriage, a leading Catholic bishop warned that “divorce weakens the fabric of society”. Source: Crux.
Church bells toll for end of violence in Philippines
A leading human rights group and the Catholic Church have voiced alarm over reported civilian killings and rights abuses brought about by government anti-insurgency operations on Negros Island in the central Philippines. Source: UCA News.
Priests in the Philippines tackle plastic waste brick by brick
At the seminary for the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Manila, thousands of plastic bottles can be found everywhere – repurposed into “ecobricks” used for projects around the grounds. Source: NCR Online.