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Child poverty report sounds alarm bells for Australia’s future
The St Vincent de Paul Society says Australia faces a mountain of future challenges, judging by a new report that finds one-in-six children already living in poverty but no official acceptance of a poverty line or any monitoring of poverty being conducted by government.
Faith communities called to become ‘schools of communion’
Nearly 300 people gathered for the Archdiocese of Adelaide’s 2024 Diocesan Assembly, with Archbishop Patrick O’Regan calling for local faith communities to become “schools of communion”. Source: The Southern Cross.
Catholic school teacher remembered as ‘friend and mentor to many’
A former principal and semi-retired teacher has died after falling through a school roof in Melbourne’s inner west last week. Source: The Age.
NSW Government unveils plan for social and affordable homes
The New South Wales Government will deliver 250 social and affordable homes at the Carriageworks precinct near Redfern station following a statewide audit of public land. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Refugee support hub finds new home with Brisbane Archdiocese
Mengistu Hailu says life as an asylum-seeker is like “walking in darkness” and the Romero Centre in Brisbane’s Dutton Park is “truly a beacon of light” for hundreds of children and adults. Source: The Catholic Leader.
International experts to speak at Canon Law Society conference
The Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand has announced its 57th annual conference will take place September 2-5 at Rydges South Bank, Brisbane.The Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand has announced its 57th annual conference will take place September 2-5 at Rydges South Bank, Brisbane.
New bursary honours education and mission leader
Yarra Theological Union, a college of the University of Divinity, is honouring the late education and mission leader Therese D’Orsa by naming a new education bursary in honour of her contribution to the Church.
Creation God’s gift for humanity to steward, not prey upon: Pope
Being obedient to God’s commandment and spirit of love can radically change attitudes and actions to convert people from “predators” of natural resources to “tillers” of God’s great garden of planet Earth, Pope Francis says in his message for the 2024 the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Source: CNS.
More than 400,000 Germans left the Church in 2023
Just one day after the news that hundreds of thousands of Catholics left the Church in Germany in 2023, the Vatican met with representatives of the German Synodal Way to discuss the controversial plans for a permanent synodal council. Source: CNA.