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Father of kids killed by drunk driver shares his journey to forgiveness
Sydney father Danny Abdallah, who lost three of his children when they were killed by a drunk driver, yesterday shared his journey to forgive the man responsible for their deaths. Source: Sky News Australia
Shorten says Services Australia can be ‘rehumanised’ after Robodebt
Government Services Minister Bill Shorten says his Government is confident Services Australia can be “rehumanised”, as it considers the structure of the social services portfolio in response to the Robodebt royal commission findings. Source: Canberra Times.
Dozens of asylum-seekers released following High Court ruling
Eighty asylum-seekers being held in immigration detention were released almost immediately following last week’s High Court ruling that they were being kept unlawfully. Source: ABC News.
Pope calls for access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and Sudan
World leaders must ensure that humanitarian aid reaches the people affected by the ongoing wars in Gaza and Sudan, Pope Francis said on Sunday. Source: NCR Online.
Vatican monastery to become home to Benedictine nuns from Argentina
A group of Benedictine nuns from Argentina will soon take up residence in the Vatican monastery where Pope Benedict XVI lived after resigning the papacy. Source: CNA.
Baby Indi dies after court orders life support be switched off
Indi Gregory, the British girl whose parents battled the British courts to have her life support extended, died yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Bishops call on people of faith to join them in praying for peace in Holy Land
Australia’s Catholic bishops are “praying for a lasting peace” in the Holy Land and have called for people of faith to pray with them. Source: Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.
Labor to add new protections for religious expression in misinformation bill
A clear exemption for religious expression will be among the changes to Labor’s proposed misinformation laws as the revised legislation is delayed until next year after a chorus of free speech concerns from a range of organisations. Source: The Age.
Sr Meredith named SA Senior Australian of the Year
Sister of Mercy Meredith Evans has been named the 2024 South Australian Senior Australian of the Year. Source: Adelaide Advertiser.