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Pope appeals to Iran and Israel to stop war and begin talks
Pope Leo XIV has appealed to Iranian and Israeli leaders to step back from war and engage in dialogue for the common good. Source: Vatican News.
Australia should accept more refugees: Vinnies
The way the Australian government treated people seeking safe asylum in the 1970s and 1980s could be a better model than many of the practices it follows today, according to St Vincent de Paul Society national president Mark Gaetani.
Close friends design logo for 2025 Indigenous assembly
Two talented Year 11 students from the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese have designed the official logo for the 2025 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council Assembly. Source: Catholic Schools Maitland-Newcastle.
Robots to help pre-schoolers read and count
A new Australian Catholic University collaboration will help preschoolers access robotic tutors designed to give them a head start in their literacy and numeracy learning.
Specialist housing offer comfort and freedom to people with disabilities
Sharyn has dreamed about a home that offers not only comfort but also freedom to live more independently. That dream is now becoming a reality. Source: The Record.
Pope tells hometown gathering to be ‘beacons of hope’
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged young people to be “beacons” of Christ’s hope for others in a video message delivered to thousands of Catholics gathered in his hometown of Chicago. Source: CNA.
Date set for joint canonisation of young blesseds
Pope Leo XIV will canonise Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati together on September 7, the Vatican announced. Source: CNS.
US bishops, Catholic Charities named in immigration probe
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Charities USA is among more than 200 non-governmental organisations named in a congressional probe for aiding immigrants during former president Joe Biden’s administration. Source: OSV News.
Young Catholics in Vietnam choosing fortune telling over faith
When 23-year-old Francis Pham Phi Hung, a Catholic in Vietnam, faced problems with his girlfriend, he didn’t reach out to his family, friends, or a priest – he opened a horoscope app on his phone. Source: UCA News.