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British saint to be declared Doctor of the Universal Church
St John Henry Newman will soon be declared a Doctor of the Universal Church, the Vatican announced yesterday. Source: Crux.
Changes to NT law ‘protects rights of people of faith’
Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci has welcomed proposed changes to the Northern Territory’s Anti-Discrimination Act 1992, which aim to restore balance between religious freedom, respectful speech, and anti-discrimination protections. Source: Darwin Diocese.
Working families seeking help push homeless services to the brink
A major welfare body has warned of a concerning increase in the number of working families seeking emergency homelessness help, as services are pushed to the brink. Source: News.com.au.
Special delivery: Australian priest gives Pope Leo first biography
Fr Tony Banks, an Australian Augustinian priest based in Rome, has hand-delivered to Pope Leo XIV a copy of the first English-language biography about the pope. Source: The Southern Cross.
Catholic Press Association announces speakers for 2025 conference
The Australasian Catholic Press Association has revealed the speaker line-up for its 2025 conference, to be held in Canberra next month.
Catholic Historical Society creates YouTube channel
The history of the Catholic Church in Australia, with its heroines and heroes, saints and sinners, politics and art, is mostly recorded in often-inaccessible books. Now, it can be accessed on YouTube. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Two-state solution the only option, Vatican tells UN
The Vatican has reiterated that a two-state solution is the “only viable and equitable path toward a just and lasting peace” in the Holy Land. Source: Catholic Herald.
And the winner of the ‘Peter and Paul’ contest is …
Thank you to everyone who entered the “Peter and Paul” contest to win a copy of The Official Directory of the Catholic Church in Australia 2025-26.
Murder and mayhem combine again – or do they?
When Fall Is Coming is a French subtitled drama about a retiree whose hopes are thwarted by tragedy, but come alive again. Source: Australian Catholics.