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Christians must care for the poor and for the earth: Pope
If people do not see themselves as “caretakers of the garden of creation, we end up becoming its destroyers”, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday. Source: CNS.
States say Government must boost funding for public hospitals
State and territory leaders have launched a coordinated attack on the Albanese Government’s handling of increasingly strained public hospital funding negotiations, declaring they cannot sacrifice hospital care to bolster the Commonwealth’s budget bottom line. Source: ABC News.
Breaking bread together narrows the divide
In an age of division, the federal Parliamentary Interfaith Breakfast offers a space for respectful dialogue, writes Zlatko Skrbis. Source: ACU.
Free digital service to speed up access to support programs
St Vincent’s is partnering with the federal government to help Australians access fast, free digital mental health support through the new Medicare Mental Health Check In service, launching on January 1.
New research shows 39 job seekers for every entry-level vacancy
The odds of job seekers finding entry-level work are so low that “even the most determined will be left behind”, according to new research from Anglicare Australia. Source: SBS News.
Everything’s rosy in Pope’s Garden
A garden created to commemorate the visit of St John Paul II to Blacktown in Western Sydney has been given a new lease on life by Blacktown City Council’s Greenspace team. Source: Catholic Outlook.
US bishop ‘heartened’ by Trump plan to end Gaza war
A United States Maronite bishop says he is heartened by a United Nations move to approve President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip by installing international transitional governance and military forces there. Source: OSV News.
Ukraine honours Dominican Sister for aiding those in need
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has honoured a Dominican Sister for her efforts to provide humanitarian aid and support since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Source Catholic Review.
Statue honours ‘one of our brothers, a Peruvian at heart’
Chiclayo, Peru, is celebrating following the inauguration and blessing of a large statue of Pope Leo XIV, located in a central roundabout in the city. Source: CNA.