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Pope appoints new Sydney auxiliary bishop
Pope Francis last night appointed Canberra-Goulburn priest Fr Tony Percy as a new auxiliary bishop for the Sydney Archdiocese. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Warning that tough new hate crime laws could ‘backfire’
Australia’s tough new hate crime laws have received mixed reactions, with one expert from the Australian Catholic University warning it might have the opposite than intended effect. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Jesuit Social Services calls for a minister for children
Jesuit Social Services has called on the Albanese Government to appoint a minister for children and invest in evidence-backed intervention to reduce family violence, child sexual abuse, and address failing youth justice systems.
Headline speakers for education conference announced
The National Catholic Education Commission and the Cairns Diocese have announced some of the headline speakers for the 2025 Australian Catholic Education Conference.
NT Government scraps plans for treaty with Aboriginal people
After seven years, millions of dollars and thousands of kilometres of travel, the Northern Territory Government has officially ended the process of forging a treaty in the NT. Source: ABC News.
New school officially opens after a two-week rain delay
Despite challenging weather conditions causing a two-week delay, Townsville’s first co-educational Catholic secondary college officially opened yesterday. Source: Townsville Catholic Education.
Pope adds feast day of St Teresa of Kolkata to universal calendar
Pope Francis has added the feast day of St Teresa of Kolkata to the General Roman Calendar so that her “Optional Memorial shall be celebrated by all on September 5 every year”. Source: America Magazine.
Pope slams Trump plan for mass deportations
Faced with US President Donald Trump’s insistence on a plan of mass deportations, Pope Francis has published a letter chastising the policy and calling faithful and politicians alike to care for the poor and those whose dignity is threatened. Source: Crux.
Nicaragua calls Vatican ‘depraved’ after exiled bishop’s comments
Nicaragua’s government issued a statement attacking the Vatican as “depraved” following interviews in which exiled Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa reaffirmed the Pope’s desire for him to continue leading a pair of Nicaraguan dioceses from afar. Source: OSV News.