Bishops across the country have released Christmas messages to encourage the faithful in this year of unexpected challenges, marked by bushfire and pandemic, closed churches and online Masses.
Catholic Religious Australia has written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison urging the Government to show mercy towards asylum-seekers who are suffering, calling for their immediate release.
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has welcomed a Vatican statement that says in the absence of alternatives, it is morally acceptable to receive COVID-19 vaccines developed using cell lines originating from aborted babies. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
The Vatican and its associated entities have transferred $2.3 billion to Australia since 2014 without the knowledge of senior Australian Church leaders. Source: The Australian.
It’s “not Government policy” to have a bill to legalise euthanasia come before the New South Wales Parliament next year, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said. Source: The Daily Telegraph.
The Dry, adapted from the 2016 debut novel by Jane Harper, is a thriller that captures the spirit and heart of regional Australia. Source: Jesuit Media.
This is the last issue of CathNews for 2020. We will return on Monday, January 18, 2021.
Two Vatican cardinals, one of whom spoke with Pope Francis on Friday, have tested positive for COVID-19. One of them is in hospital with pneumonia. Source: Crux.
A group of Catholic board game enthusiasts has launched a new crowdfunding campaign to create a game based on the Father Brown series by GK Chesterton. Source: CNA.
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