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‘Unprecedented’ increase in demand for assistance at homeless service
- . 19 January 2024
The Hutt St Centre has served as a refuge for South Australians experiencing homelessness for 70 years but never has it been as busy as this summer. Source: The Southern Cross.
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University of Divinity appoints new vice-chancellor
- . 19 January 2024
The University of Divinity in Melbourne has appointed former Australian Catholic University deputy chancellor James McLaren as its vice-chancellor. Source: Vox.
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Inaugural research colloquium examines future of Catholic education
- . 19 January 2024
The future of Catholic education and how teachers can ensure students go on to develop their faith has been the key focus for Australian and international researchers at a one-of-a-kind colloquium this week. Source: The eRecord.
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Sako appeals for Church unity to save Iraq’s Christian population
- . 19 January 2024
The head of the Chaldean Church has accused Iraqi politicians and bishops of inaction and corruption amid the “ceaseless exodus” of the country’s Christian population. Source: The Tablet.
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Mass at California church interrupted by armed police pursuit
- . 19 January 2024
The celebration of Mass at a southern California parish was interrupted by an armed police pursuit of a suspected gunman on Tuesday morning. Source: CNA.
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Giamatti a curmudgeon to warm the heart
- . 19 January 2024
In The Holdovers, a cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go. Source: Australian Catholics.
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Calls to abandon Lord’s Prayer ‘inward-looking and unenlightening’
- . 18 January 2024
Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli says the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer at the start of parliamentary sitting days “is a community call to honour God, so as to love and serve others before ourselves”. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
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University confirms $3.6 million underpayment of staff
- . 18 January 2024
Australian Catholic University has apologised to hundreds of staff after an extensive audit found 1100 people were underpaid $3.6 million in wages over a seven year period. Source: Herald Sun.
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When ‘health care’ means the right to kill
- . 18 January 2024
Part of the absurdity of various legislation about euthanasia is that it is described as health care. Health care seeks to heal, cure, sustain and relieve suffering – but not to kill, writes Patrick McArdle. Source: The Catholic Weekly.