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Call for national overhaul of child detention systems
Catholic Religious Australia has voiced grave concerns about the state of juvenile detention systems around the country to the National Children’s Commissioner, the Minister for Indigenous Affairs and the Police Ministers Council.
Catholic university students share their concerns with Pope
Pope Francis participated in a live video call with university students yesterday in which an Australian student expressed concern that teachers in Catholic schools are espousing gender theory. Source: CNA.
New tool sheds light on harmful online voices
Parents will get a window into the misogynistic content flooding their teenagers’ social media feeds under the latest push to tackle gender-based violence. Source: The West Australian.
Australian students to join in regional online chat with Pope
Australian students will join other Asia-Pacific young people in an online dialogue with Pope Francis ahead of his trip to the region. Source: NCR Online.
Tassie program builds up skills and wellbeing
Ten young Tasmanians have taken their first steps towards a career in the building and construction industry, thanks to a free pre-employment program run by Centacare Evolve Housing. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Youth ministry representatives head to Rome
To mark five years since the release of Christus Vivit, youth ministry representatives from around the globe will head to Rome for the International Congress on Youth Ministry in May, hosted by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life. Source: ACBC.
Pope assures young people that ‘Christ is alive and He loves you’
The “certainty” that “Christ is alive and he wants you to be alive” has inspired Pope Francis to write again to young people, on the fifth anniversary of his Apostolic Exhortation, Christus Vivit. Source: Vatican News.
Study says $1bn fund could kickstart social housing for young people
The $1 billion pot of money sitting ready to be spent on social housing could shift more than 4000 young people out of homelessness, new research shows. Source: The Australian.
Student leaders encouraged to be pilgrims of hope
Hundreds of young people across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains have been inspired to walk together on the journey of faith and to find joy in being a Catholic. Source: Catholic Outlook.