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Rogationists to establish community in Sandhurst Diocese
The Rogationist Fathers of the Heart of Jesus will establish a community in the Sandhurst Diocese, Bishop Shane Mackinlay has announced. Source: Sandpiper.
Human Rights Commissioner calls for wider COVID review
Australia’s COVID-19 restrictions are still having a significant impact on people’s lives and must be rigorously reviewed to avoid unnecessary suffering in future, says Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Monty works like a dog to take the stress out of going to school
When a group of year 5 students at St Monica’s Primary School in Canberra pitched the idea of a wellbeing dog last year, principal Lisa Harris was all ears. Source: ABC News.
Migrant crisis requires wisdom, not alarmist propaganda: Pope
The deepening migrant crisis unfolding in the Mediterranean is “a reality of our times” that calls for wisdom and a collaborative response from European nations, not “alarmist propaganda”, Pope Francis said at the weekend. Source: The Tablet.
Papal almoner opens shelter for women and children in Ukraine
Papal almoner Cardinal Konrad Krajewski went to Ukraine for the seventh time on Friday, opening the Mercy House of Shelter for women and children in Lviv. Source: OSV News.
Priests in Germany bless same-sex couples
Several hundred people gathered near the cathedral in Cologne, Germany, to hold a blessing service for LGBTQ+ people and people who remarried after a divorce, while those protesting the service prayed the Rosary nearby. Source: Angelus News.
Synod to include pilgrimage for participants, prayer for migrants and refugees
Organisers have released the schedule for the first assembly of the Synod on Synodality, which will be held at the Vatican next month, revealing plans for a participant pilgrimage and a prayer evening for migrants and refugees. Source: Vatican News.
Church provides report on Bishop Saunders, rejects accusations of law breach
The Church has rejected “unfounded allegations” made by West Australian politicians that it failed to abide by the state’s mandatory reporting laws, saying it takes its reporting obligations seriously. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
New Zealand bishops urge politicians to focus on issues, not trivia
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops want the politicians elected in the country’s general election on October 14 to focus on issues that matter, instead of the trivia and scandals that dominate public debate. Source: NZCBC.