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Vatican describes Pope’s condition as a ‘complex clinical picture’
Pope Francis’ treatment for a respiratory tract infection “will require adequate hospitalisation” to address what the Vatican is now describing as a “complex clinical picture”. Source: NCR Online.
Pitt appointed Australian ambassador to Holy See
The Albanese Government has appointed former Nationals MP Keith Pitt as the new Australian ambassador to the Holy See. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Census to include new questions on gender and sexual orientation
Australians will, for the first time, be asked their “sex recorded at birth” in next year’s census, alongside new questions for those 16 and older about their sexual orientation and gender. Source: The Australian.
Delegates urged to carry forward spirit of Diocesan Assembly
Sale Diocese held its Diocesan Assembly on the weekend, with 240 delegates from Catholic parishes, schools and organisations gathering to define the diocese’s pastoral priorities and actions for the next five years.
How nurses can remain compassionate without burning out
Burnout has become the defining struggle of the nursing profession in recent years, a phenomenon that philosopher-turned nurse Mark Lazenby knows too well. Source: ACU.
Catholic students’ society ‘a beacon of hope’ on a $50 weekly budget
Providing opportunities for young people to grow in faith and fellowship is the aim of the University of Tasmania Catholic Chaplaincy team. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Myanmar Cardinal ‘shocked and saddened’ by murder of priest
A Catholic priest was killed in Myanmar on Friday, an incident that “deeply shocked and saddened” Cardinal Charles Maung Bo. Source: Crux.
Bishops call for action to stop rebel force in Congo
After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels occupied Bukavu, in eastern Congo on Sunday, Catholic bishops and experts warned this offensive signalled a clear intent to establish a permanent foreign presence in the region. Source: OSV News.
Church demands answers after 54 killed in Guatemala bus crash
The Church in Guatemala is demanding answers from the government on regulating the country’s treacherous bus travel industry following a fatal bus crash in Guatemala City that killed at least 54 people. Source: Catholic Review.