A new whole-of-Church initiative to help people and communities recover from the bushfire crisis will set the blueprint for how the Church responds to domestic natural disasters in the future. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
The failures of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and aged care systems are structural, writes Catholic Social Services Australia’s Joe Zabar. Source: Canberra Times.
Pope Francis said remembering the millions of men, women and children who perished in the Holocaust is a call for the world today to reflect and commit to not repeating the atrocities of the past. Source: CNS.
Schools are being warned to look out for students or staff displaying symptoms of the deadly coronavirus, and a Catholic education chief has urged principals to be aware of the latest health advice. Source: The Sunday Telegraph.
The Sovereign Order of Malta has recognised an Australian Jesuit priest in Thailand for his efforts to get Pakistani Christian refugees in the kingdom resettled in third countries. Source: ucanews.org.
Adelaide’s first new Catholic school in a decade cost more than $20 million, yet it has no classrooms, no library and no bells. Source: The Advertiser.
More than four in 10 low-income renters in Australia are struggling to pay their rent despite receiving government assistance, new research shows. Source: Pro Bono News.
Following the death on Sunday of Los Angeles basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, a practising Catholic, the city’s archbishop offered prayers and condolences to his family. Source: Crux.
United States President Donald Trump credited attendees at the annual March for Life in Washington DC for their commitment to protect the life of unborn and born children. Source: CNS.
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