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Australian bishops attend Pope’s Inauguration Mass
The Inauguration Mass for Pope Leo XIV underlined his message of peace and his role as a focal point of unity, said Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Albanese’s attendance at inauguration Mass ‘a wonderful thing’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s presence in Vatican City for the inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV has been hailed as strengthening the relationship between Australia and the Holy See. Source: The West Australian.
Senior Liberal senator says abortion a matter for states, territories
A senior Liberal senator has not confirmed if the Coalition’s position on abortion could change, as the Opposition rethinks its national platform in the wake of its election decimation. Source: The Australian.
Volunteers ‘make us the country we are’
“Australia’s active volunteering sector makes us the country we are and St Vincent de Paul Society is a fine example of how volunteers can enhance the community’s strength,” says the charity’s national president, Mark Gaetani.
Australians join YCW centenary celebrations in Brussels
Australian Young Christian Workers have joined international YCW members, past and present, in Belgium to celebrate the centenary of the founding of the movement.
Dominican teaches people how to sing with the Pope
With more than half a million views on the first “Sing with the Pope” video, Fr Robert Mehlhart OP says he is shocked at how people have responded to the series. Source: Vatican News.
Jubilee event combines piety, statues and Roman ruins
Under a strong spring sun, hundreds of men processed past ancient Roman ruins carrying statues of the crucified Christ and his sorrowful mother on heavy wood bases. Source: CNS.
South African Catholic leaders refute US claims of white genocide
Catholic leaders in South Africa have blasted the Trump Administration over claims of an ongoing genocide against white South Africans. Source: Crux.
Leo sets tone of papacy in first week as Pope
In his first week as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has set the tone for what many expect to be a papacy marked by humility, global outreach and continuity with his predecessors, Ines San Martin writes. Source: OSV News.