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Bishops seek focus on social cohesion
Australia’s Catholic bishops have urged a renewed focus on ways to make Australia a more cohesive society. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Faith groups call for exemption from planned tax on charity donations
Religious leaders across the country are calling for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers to ensure that trusts giving donations to faith-based groups will be exempt from Labor’s tax overhaul. Source: The Australian.
Pope urges young people to become ‘the new saints’
Pope Leo XIV travelled to Assisi to celebrate the Jubilee Year of St Francis with 2500 young people, urging them to become the “new saints” the world needs today. Source: OSV News.
Australia’s ambassador says Holy See ‘the original influencers’
Australia’s Ambassador to the Holy See, Keith Pitt, visited University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus for a special lecture on diplomacy, international relations and Australia’s engagement with one of the world’s oldest and most influential diplomatic institutions.
Bunbury Diocese general assembly plans for the future
Bunbury Diocese held its Diocesan General Assembly on July 30-August 1, with more than 200 delegates coming together to discuss and plan for the future of the diocese.
Human Rights Commission calls for pause on NDIS reforms
Australia’s government-funded Human Rights Commission has urged Labor to “hit pause” on reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, warning it could be left without adequate avenues for accountability and at the whim of sweeping ministerial powers. Source: News.com.au.
Archbishops call on UK to tackle global debt
Following the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last week, Scottish and African archbishops have urged the United Kingdom not to “ignore the cry of our global family” under the “crushing weight of unjust debt”. Source: The Tablet.
Pope’s face featured on new set of Vatican coins
Pope Leo XIV’s image features for the first time in a new set of commemorative euro coins for Vatican City. Source: EWTN News.
Insight into the formative years of America’s first hero
In “Young Washington”, the future first president of the United States faces war, betrayal and impossible choices. Source: Australian Catholics.