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Tests indicate slight improvement in Pope’s condition
Pope Francis is in stable condition and his blood tests indicate a slight improvement, as the 88-year-old pontiff continues to battle pneumonia in hospital. Source: NCR Online.
Synod on Synodality study groups chart progress at Vatican meeting
Leaders of the 10 study groups formed out of the Synod on Synodality met on Tuesday to discuss open questions, methodology, challenges, and the delivery of reports, according to a communication from the Synod office. Source: CNA.
NSW hate speech laws clear first hurdle despite MPs’ doubts
The New South Wales Government’s contentious hate speech laws have cleared the first hurdle despite MPs questioning how they would explain themselves to constituents excluded from the “two-tiered” legislation. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Housing support a fitting reward for a lifetime volunteering
Brian Devenish has spent a lifetime volunteering with marginalised people across the globe, witnessing first-hand life’s inequities, including access to housing. Source: VMCH.
Cyber attack hits university as semester one begins
The University of Notre Dame says it does not know when its services will be fully restored following a cyber attack which has disrupted services for nearly a month. Source: ABC News.
Couple say faith, vulnerability and hard work the recipe to a good marriage
A good marriage is hard work – there’s no sugar-coating it – and Matt and Cameron Fradd say their 18-year union is no exception. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
US bishops sue Trump Administration
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has sued the Trump Administration over the suspension of funding of refugee resettlement assistance. Source: OSV News.
Cardinal heads to Lebanon to express Pope’s solidarity
One out of four people living in Lebanon is a refugee, and the majority of children born in refugee camps are unregistered at birth, Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, said this week. Source: CNS.
Students use ‘hands, head and heart’ to revive dying trades at Vatican Art School
Recent high school and college graduates are studying some of the world’s historic arts and trades at a new school run by St Peter’s Basilica. Source: National Catholic Register.