Maitland-Newcastle Bishop Bill Wright has submitted his resignation to Pope Francis, due to failing health following an emergency hospital admission in June. Source: Maitland-Newcastle Diocese.
Queensland is the fifth Australian state to legalise euthanasia, with a clear majority of members of Parliament voting 61-30 yesterday to pass the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Religious schools in Victoria will be banned from discriminating against staff on the basis of their sexuality, gender identity or marital status, under legislation to be introduced by the state government later this year. Source: The Guardian.
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council has welcomed the release of a report that tracks the experience and contributions of newly arrived refugees in Australia.
With Sydney’s lockdown continuing, Catholic secondary colleges on the Northern Beaches – St Paul’s at Manly and Mater Maria at Warriewood – have deployed a range of programs to assist their students’ wellbeing. Source: Broken Bay Diocese.
The Muruguppan family seeking asylum in Australia will be allowed to stay in the country for a further three months, according to an Australian Government barrister. Source: ABC News.
A group of supporters has pledged to double donations to Caritas Australia’s Women for the World campaign from today to September 23 to help reach a target of $250,000.
Pig tells the story of a lonely truffle hunter who returns from the wilderness to the city to try and find his beloved pig, which has been kidnapped, as well as peace of mind. Source: Jesuit Media.
We all know Rome wasn’t built in a day, but LEGO architect Rocco Buttliere had three months, which gave him a running start over Julius Caesar. Source: CNS.
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