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NSW to consider action over Church’s use of permanent stays
New South Wales Attorney General Michael Daley has ordered an urgent briefing on the landmark High Court decision over the Catholic Church’s legal approach in abuse cases. Source: The Guardian.
New document on formation ‘for all Catholics, not just select few’
A new document aims to foster the faith of all people of God in the Archdiocese of Adelaide. Source: The Southern Cross.
St Kevin’s College breaks ties with Edmund Rice Education Australia
St Kevin’s College in Toorak, Melbourne, has won the right to become an independent school from December 1, breaking ties with Edmund Rice Education Australia. Source: Herald Sun.
Student hub to ‘form the heart’ of Notre Dame campus
Work has begun to upgrade facilities at the University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle campus to create a modern and vibrant student hub. Source: The eRecord.
Francis celebrates Mass at military cemetery and calls for end to war
Pope Francis marked All Souls’ Day yesterday by celebrating Mass at a military cemetery in Rome, calling for an end to war and the loss of innocent lives claimed in violent conflicts. Source: Crux.
Will this man survive a 30-day digital detox?
In Disconnect Me, Australian filmmaker Alex Lykos switches off his smartphone and social media for 30 days in an experiment that will challenge audiences to question their own reliance on technology. Source: Australian Catholics.
Pope calls for ‘paradigm shift’ in Catholic theology
Pope Francis has called for a “paradigm shift” in Catholic theology that takes widespread engagement with contemporary science, culture and people’s lived experience as an essential starting point. Source: CNA.
High Court decision opens way for claims on abuse
A landmark decision by the High Court could open the door for a string of legal claims against institutions in which historical sexual abuse occurred. Source: The Australian.
Child dies in lift accident at Sydney Catholic school
Broken Bay Bishop Anthony Randazzo has expressed sadness after a 10-year-old boy died after becoming trapped under an elevator at a Catholic school on Sydney’s Upper North Shore yesterday. Source: Sydney Morning Herald and Broken Bay Diocese.