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Harvesting olives in Jerusalem ‘a form of prayer and reverence’
In October, monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where, according to the Gospel, Jesus spent the last night before being taken up the other side of the valley into Jerusalem to be crucified. Source: NCR Online.
Gothic classic returns as a monstrously beautiful melodrama
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro takes on a Gothic classic, bringing a new version of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” to the screen. Source: Australian Catholics.
Parliament House summit brings together Church, providers and government
Catholic Social Services Australia convened its annual Parliamentary Advocacy Summit this week at Parliament House, Canberra, bringing together more than 50 social service sector representatives, faith leaders and parliamentarians to address critical challenges facing Australia.
Church does not tolerate antisemitism and fights against it: Pope
The Catholic Church does not tolerate antisemitism and fights against it, “on the basis of the Gospel itself”, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: Crux.
Labor looks to super funds to help fund huge growth in demand
Labor is moving to encourage superannuation funds to invest in the aged care sector to help fund huge growth in demand for services due to an ageing population. Source: The Australian.
Sister elected to key Benedictine role
Good Samaritan Sister Meg Kahler was elected president of the Benedictine Union of East Asia and Oceania during its biennial gathering in Vietnam earlier this month. Source: Sisters of the Good Samaritan.
Adelaide service fears it will be forced to turn people away
Adelaide’s Hutt St Centre fears it will reach capacity and might be forced to turn people away within the next three years if more social housing does not become available. Source: The Southern Cross.
Faith and culture unite in Goulburn’s Marian Procession
Faith, colour and culture filled the streets of Goulburn on Sunday as hundreds gathered for the annual Ecumenical, Multicultural Marian Procession Mass and Youth Rally – a highlight of the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocesan calendar. Source: Catholic Voice.
Pro-life rally demands end to sex-selective abortions in NSW
Pro-life supporters in Sydney turned out in force at New South Wales Parliament House to support a bill introduced by Libertarian MLC John Ruddick to ban sex-selective abortion in the state. Source: The Catholic Weekly.