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Church embraces African communities in Melbourne
When Deacon George Piech Meat arrived in Australia in 2004 after years as a refugee, his first port of call was a Catholic church. Source: ABC News.
Course creates ‘beautiful’ link between school and parish life
Parish life in Sydney is being future-proofed with a successful partnership between Sydney Catholic Schools and Sydney Archdiocese’s liturgy office to train senior students as extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Supporting the marital vocation a Teams effort
Catholic couples from Colombia, Italy, France, Spain, Brazil and Australia met in Adelaide to share how lay organisation Teams of Our Lady has blessed their marriages. Source: The Catholic Leader.
‘New normal’ in Port Moresby as soldiers and police patrol streets
Soldiers and police are patrolling the streets of Port Moresby as people join long lines for fuel after Papua New Guinea declared a state of emergency in response to a mass outbreak of rioting and violence. Source: SBS News.
Nigerian Christians demand action over Christmas massacres
Thousands of Christians rallied in front of the governor’s office in Nigeria’s Plateau state to demand action after more than 200 people were killed in a series of Christmas massacres. Source: National Catholic Register.
Nicaragua releases and expels bishops, priests and seminarians
The Nicaraguan dictatorship of Daniel Ortega on Sunday released and sent to the Vatican two imprisoned bishops along with 15 priests and seminarians. Source: CNA.
War is a crime against humanity: Pope
Pope Francis made a strong appeal for peace yesterday, calling modern warfare “a crime against humanity” that sows death among civilians and destroys cities. Source: National Catholic Register.
New Synod of Bishops role for Archbishop Costelloe
Pope Francis has appointed Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB as a consultor of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Claims welfare boost unaffordable don’t stack up: Vinnies
The St Vincent de Paul Society says the Albanese Government’s claim that welfare payment increases are unaffordable and would fuel inflation “lacks economic sense” and is a “heartless response to the many Australians living at or below the poverty line”.