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‘You are the sign a different world is possible’, Pope tells youth
Pope Leo XIV yesterday told more than a million Catholic youth at a closing Mass for a weeklong Jubilee event that they are “the sign that a different world is possible”, where conflicts can be resolved with dialogue, not weapons. Source: Crux.
Vinnies urges Albanese Government to fully fund services
This week, Homeless Week, the St Vincent de Paul Society is urging the Albanese Government to fully fund homelessness services, ensuring no one is left without help when they need it.
Australia commits a further $20m in humanitarian aid to Gaza
Australia will commit a further $20 million to assist the delivery of critical food and aid to starving Gazans, as health authorities confirmed reporting that 163 people had died of starvation, including 93 children. Source: The Australian.
Fr Chris Riley had ‘a heart as big as the country he served’
Tributes have poured in for the founder of non-profit youth services organisation Youth Off The Streets, Salesian priest Fr Chris Riley, who died on Friday aged 70. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Tasmanian company develops ice cream for palliative care patients
An ice cream manufacturer in northern Tasmania has collaborated with healthcare provider Calvary to develop an ice cream for patients in palliative care. Source: ABC News.
Prison ministry offers support Inside and Outside
Kairos Prison Ministry, which has provided support and programs for over 10,000 individuals affected by incarceration across Australia, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Source: Catholic Voice.
Pope’s invitation to pray for peaceful coexistence
This month, Pope Leo XIV is inviting people to pray “that societies avoid internal conflicts due to ethnic, political, religious or ideological reasons”. Source: Vatican News.
Giant mural in Argentina honours Pope Francis
Just a few metres from Immaculate Conception Cathedral in the Argentine city of La Plata stands the world’s largest mural dedicated to Pope Francis. Source: CNA.
Exiled Nicaraguan bishop honoured with peace award
Separated from his native Nicaragua by a government that disowned him for speaking up for justice and peace, Bishop Silvio Jose Báez Ortega has accepted a peace award that he dedicated to courageous Nicaraguans continuing that advocacy. Source: OSV News.