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Pope asks Catholics to observe a day of prayer for peace
Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to observe tomorrow as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the Holy Land. Source: CNS.
Centacare to end NDIS-funded disability services
Brisbane Church leaders yesterday announced Centacare will withdraw from National Disability Insurance Scheme-funded disability services by the end of 2025. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Government to review AI rule gaps
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has pledged to conduct another review of gaps in artificial intelligence regulation, stalling a push for a stand-alone law to govern the nascent technology. Source: The Australian.
Broome’s day of pilgrimage, Mass and memories
Broome Diocese hosted a day of pilgrimage, Mass and gathering on Sunday to honour the story of Bungarun, the Darby Leprosarium that once cared for leprosy patients.
St Mary’s Cathedral to host Mass for Sydney Marathon runners
St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney will host its first Mass to include a blessing of runners taking part in the Sydney Marathon, before they take their marks on Sunday, August 31. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Music conference strikes economical note with ticket offer
The National Liturgical Council and the Australian Pastoral Musicians Network are making the upcoming National Liturgy and Music Conference more accessible through their “Late Bird” ticket offer.
Christ’s love stronger than hatred: Pope
Jesus’s love and forgiveness do not deny the truth of pain and betrayal, but they do prevent evil from having the last word, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Irish Archbishop says clerical abuse has damaged ‘precious trust’
Clerical abuse has caused immense damage and trauma not only to the lives of victims and their families, but it has also broken the heart and spirit of many priests, the leader of Church in Ireland said. Source: The Tablet.
Swedish church makes $80m move across town
A Swedish Lutheran church yesterday concluded a carefully choreographed crawl across an Arctic mining town, completing a two-day, 5-kilometre journey that successfully saved the 113-year-old landmark from destruction. Source: CNA.