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Protection of freedom of conscience in Australia ‘dismal’
Freedom of conscience in the practice of medicine was the focus of a talk in Hobart hosted by the Catholic Medical Association of Tasmania. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Recipients say JobSeeker payment not enough to live on
A majority of people say they cannot live on the JobSeeker rate, boosting calls for the welfare payment to be increased. Source: SBS News.
Café menu includes food, coffee and a pathway to future employment
Senior students at a Good Samaritan school in Sydney embarked on a new endeavour in business and hospitality this year by opening the Cup of Peace Café – an enterprise they helped bring to life as part of their school curriculum and pathway to future employment. Source: The Good Oil.
Pope urges Christians to ‘be open’ to the Word of God
Pope Francis concluded his yearlong series of talks about zeal for evangelisation yesterday, urging Christians to “be open” to the Word of God. Source: NCR Online.
Visitors get backstage pass to discoveries of the Vatican Museums
The Vatican Museums has launched an initiative to give visitors – online and in person – a “backstage” peek into the secrets, curiosities and insights discovered by their art restorers. Source: OSV News.
Irish bishops plan pastoral letter to urge return to Mass
Concern that attendances at Mass have not returned to pre-pandemic levels has prompted the Irish bishops to prepare a special pastoral letter on Sunday Mass. Source: The Tablet.
Pope to choose study topics for next Synod assembly
Pope Francis will provide input on the “big questions” to focus on at the next session of the Synod on Synodality next October, the Vatican revealed in a new document yesterday. Source: CNA.
New document aims to bring parishes and schools closer together
A document that provides a framework to support positive relationships between Adelaide parishes and Catholic school communities has been officially launched. Source: The Southern Cross.
Housing crisis deepening, new data reveals
Australia’s housing crisis is forcing more and more desperate people to sleep in their cars, pitch a tent in a park or couch surf at friends’ houses, new data reveals. Source: News Corp.