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Bishop Ingham ‘a man of deep faith, rich in human qualities’
Former Wollongong Bishop Peter Ingham, “a spiritual father of the Illawarra, Macarthur, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands”, died on April 26, aged 83. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Government urged to reform employment services in Budget
Catholic Social Services Australia is among 23 organisations that have signed a letter calling for the Albanese Government to “commit to wholesale reform of employment services”. Source: AAP.
Pope asks Catholics to prepare for Synod’s ‘prophetic’ stage
The most important outcome of the current Synod of Bishops on Synodality, Pope Francis says, is the synodal process itself and not the hot-button topics discussed. Source: CNS.
Albanese says domestic violence ‘a problem of our entire society’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told attendees at a march against domestic violence his government “must do better”, adding violence is “a problem of our entire society” and it requires men to change their behaviour. Source: ABC News.
Bishop Tarabay brings together Christians and Muslims
Maronite Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay has stressed the responsibility of religious leaders to “work together to keep building peace and security” during a time of anxiety and conflict in the world and close to home. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Art, creativity and faith combine in new collective
A new Melbourne-based collective will see creative Catholics gather together to inspire and encourage one another in their vocations as artists. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Bishops of England and Wales speak out against gender ideology
Gender ideology and its language should be resisted in all Catholic institutions, according to a new document by the bishops of England and Wales. Source: Catholic Herald.
Pope to join G7 discussion on artificial intelligence
Pope Francis will participate in a G7 “outreach” discussion on artificial intelligence when the leaders of the world’s leading industrialised nations countries meet in southern Italy in mid-June. Source: NCR Online.
Canonisation of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati ‘on the horizon’
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati could be declared a saint during the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, according to the head of the Vatican’s office for saints’ causes. Source: CNA.