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Inflation a ‘crushing burden’ on vulnerable Australians
Catholic Social Services Australia says that while the latest inflation figures have sparked renewed commentary, it is vital to recognise the immediate and severe impact rising prices have on Australia’s most vulnerable communities.
Assisted dying deaths spike across Australia as thousands use new laws
More than 7200 people have died using voluntary assisted dying since it became legal in Australia in 2019, including 3329 last financial year alone. Source: The Australian.Â
Pope appeals for end to all antisemitism, prejudice
Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for an end to all antisemitism, prejudice, oppression and persecution worldwide. Source: Catholic News Service.
Notre Dame Vice Chancellor announces departure
University of Notre Dame Australia Vice Chancellor Francis Campbell will leave the university later in the year to take up a new role overseas.
Government offers to delay start of NDIS autism program
The Albanese Government has offered to delay the start of a new program for early intervention autism services and provide budget top-ups for smaller states, part of efforts to secure an overdue deal on hospitals and disability funding. Source: The Guardian.
‘Justice an act of love’, lawyers told at annual Red Mass
At this year’s Red Mass to mark the opening of the legal year, members of Melbourne’s legal community were invited to pause and remember the sacred character of their vocation. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
New Archbishop of Canterbury confirmed
Sarah Mullally yesterday was confirmed as the Archbishop of Canterbury, in a legal ceremony making her the first woman to lead the Church of England. Source: Crux.
Cardinal Parolin meets Danish king amid Greenland tensions
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin concluded a two-day visit to Denmark with a meeting with the country’s king and foreign minister as tensions between Europe and the United States still loom. Source: NCR Online.
Cardinal urges intellectual, spiritual and theological humility
The prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith opened the dicastery’s plenary session this week with a strong call for humility in thought, theology and online discourse. Source: OSV News.