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Trump says path to peace ‘within reach’
Donald Trump and Volodmyr Zelenskyy have held a historic meeting in the White House Oval Office with European leaders to discuss the path to peace with Russia. Source: The Australian.
Bishop Peter Elliott farewelled at Requiem Mass
“The Catholic funeral liturgy expresses all sides of the mystery of death.” Those were the words of the late Bishop Peter Elliott, who was farewelled yesterday at a Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass held at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Productivity chief warns young people facing bleak future
Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood says young people are facing a future of lower wages, increased costs and the impacts of climate breakdown without major government action to tackle major economic challenges. Source: The Guardian.
Bunbury clergy conference charts a synodal future
Bunbury Diocese clergy gathered in Busselton, Western Australia, for a conference on nurturing a culture for a synodal Church, emphasising the call from Bunbury Bishop George Kolodziej SDS for courage rooted in faith.
Marist Fathers go west after 157 years at ‘everyone’s second parish’
St Patrick’s Church Hill in The Rocks is everyone’s second parish, Sydney Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Meagher said at a farewell Mass for the Marist Fathers who have looked after the church for 157 years. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Sr Pat honoured for service to Church and Aboriginal education
The University of Notre Dame Australia has awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters to Sr Patricia Rhatigan SSJG for her dedicated service to the Church and tireless commitment to education.
Gaza priest says evacuation order issued for parish neighbourhood
The parish priest of Gaza’s only Catholic church says “an evacuation order has been issued for the entire neighbourhood”, as Israel advances a plan to relocate Palestinians. Source: Vatican News.
Pope tells Amazon bishops to proclaim Gospel, fight injustice, defend nature
Efforts to serve, defend and build up the Catholic community in the Amazon region must be centred on the proclamation of the Gospel, Pope Leo XIV said. Source: OSV News.
French archbishop rescinds appointment of priest convicted of rape
A French archbishop has reversed his decision to appoint a priest convicted of rape as chancellor of the Toulouse Archdiocese and asked forgiveness of the victims of abuse, whom he had no intention of offending. Source: CNA.