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Social outreach leader to become Bishop of Cairns
Pope Francis last night appointed Melbourne Archdiocese Vicar General Fr Joe Caddy as the eighth Bishop of Cairns. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Number of elderly people waiting on home care package doubles
The number of Australians waiting for a home care package has increased to more than 68,000, with departmental officials conceding it is becoming harder to access the scheme. Source: ABC News.
Scalabrinians achieve ‘great result’ in safeguarding audit
An audit report published today by Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd has found child safety practices are largely developed and embedded across the Missionaries of St Charles – Scalabrinians.
Deported asylum-seeker returns to former school as teacher
Nagina Zahra will never forget the moment she donned her St Aloysius College Adelaide school uniform for the first time. It was 2004 and as a newly arrived asylum-seeker from Afghanistan, everything felt alien. Source: The Southern Cross.
Catholic anti-slavery network members commended for achievements
Two members of the Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network team have received a joint commendation for their achievements at the inaugural NSW Anti-slavery Forum.
Pope Francis marks D-Day anniversary with call for peace
Marking 80 years since some 4,400 Allied troops “heroically gave their lives” to the cause of freedom by storming the beach in Normandy, D-Day commemorations remind the world that disrupting peace in pursuit of worldly interests is a grave sin, Pope Francis said. Source: CNS.
Ukrainian priests may be in Russian labour camp: report
Two disappeared Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests seized by Russian forces from their church in Berdyansk in November 2022 are possibly in a Russian-operated labour camp in occupied Ukraine, according to a human rights information service. Source: OSV News.
Family faith underpins journey from tough times to centre stage
‘Unsung Hero’ is a faith-centred biopic that chronicles the true story of a musical Australian family’s relocation to the United States. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
CathNews returns June 11
CathNews will not be published on Monday, June 10, due to the King’s Birthday public holiday in most states and territories. We’ll be back on Tuesday, June 11.