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Catholic body welcomes wage rise but warns more is needed
The Fair Work Commission’s decision to raise the nation’s minimum wage to 3.75 per cent has fallen short of the 4.9 per cent increase sought by the Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
ACT passes euthanasia bill based on ‘mistaken compassion’: Archbishop
The Voluntary Assisted Dying bill was passed through the ACT Legislative Assembly yesterday, marking a significant shift in the territory’s healthcare landscape. Source: Catholic Voice.
Papal document will speak to a world that has ‘lost its heart’
Pope Francis announced that he is preparing a document on the Sacred Heart of Jesus to “illuminate the path of ecclesial renewal, but also to say something significant to a world that seems to have lost its heart”. Source: OSV News.
Caritas welcomes Government support of the vulnerable in Ukraine
Caritas Australia has welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to provide $31 million to help meet Ukraine’s energy and humanitarian needs.
Vatican review clears retired cardinal to resume public activities
A Vatican-led review of an abuse complaint against New Zealand Cardinal John Dew dating to the 1970s has concluded that no further Church inquiry is required, says Wellington Archbishop Paul Martin SM. Source: NZCBC.
Handbags of Hope brighten lives of women in flood-hit community
Handbags full of hope have been delivered by some passionate people in the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese to a community that’s feeling a “little bit forgotten”. Source: MNnews.Today.
Catholic school receives top award for environmental leadership
A coastal Victorian Catholic primary school has been recognised by Sustainability Victoria for its leadership and commitment to caring for the environment. Source: Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education.
Theologians meet to prepare Synod’s next guiding document
Twenty theologians are meeting in Rome for 10 days of preparatory work preceding the drafting of the guiding document for the next assembly of the Synod on Synodality. Source: CNA.
Amazon church tells Pope of concern over murder of eco-activists
Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto SJ says the leading concerns for the Amazon region include not only issues like deforestation and illegal mining, but also the harassment and murder of environmental activists. Source: Crux.