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Arts

All you need is love for Mandorla art prize

With a prize pool of over $50,000, entries are now open for Australia’s most significant thematic Christian art prize, the Mandorla Art Award. Source: The eRecord.

Europe Safeguarding

Papal commission reaches out to victims of disgraced priest

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has reached out to known victims of Slovenian priest Fr Marko Rupnik, asking to meet with them. Source: OSV News.

Formation Priesthood United States

US seminary starts preparatory year program for priest candidates

A United States seminary has launched a yearlong program to better introduce Catholic men studying for the priesthood to the basics of faith formation, spiritual direction and service to the local community. Source: NCR Online.

Film Review

Scorsese’s gripping account of shocking episode in US history

Based on a 2017 best-selling non-fiction book, Killers of the Flower Moon tells of the brutality against the Indigenous Osage Nation people in the United States after oil was discovered on their land. Source: Australian Catholics.

Synod

Synod participants write letter to the ‘People of God’

The Church must continue discerning its future by listening to everyone, starting with the poorest and excluded, Synod on Synodality participants said in a letter addressed to the “People of God”. Source: CNS.

Middle East Pope Francis

Pope appeals for release of hostages and more humanitarian aid for Gaza

Pope Francis yesterday renewed his appeal to Hamas to release Israeli hostages and to Israel to let humanitarian aid reach Gaza, while inviting the faithful to join him in praying for peace on Friday. Source: Vatican News.

Ecology Environment

Caritas Internationalis launches ‘Global Year of Action’ on climate change

Caritas Internationalis has launched a Global Year of Action on climate change, to empower individuals and communities to use their voices to address urgent environmental challenges and create a sustainable, socially just future. Source: Caritas Australia.

Benedict XVI

Benedict saw faith and reason as a ‘two-way process’

One of the enduring aspects of Pope Benedict XVI’s legacy will be the deep thinking he did on issues of faith and reason, says Melbourne priest Fr Jerome Santamaria. Source: Melbourne Catholic.

Mental Health

Super effort to help young Queenslanders battle bullies

A boxing champion and a beauty queen are joining forces with Mater to battle bullies and empower young Queenslanders to protect their mental health. Source: The Catholic Leader.