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Caritas launches Vanuatu earthquake appeal
Caritas Australia has launched an appeal for Vanuatu following two earthquakes in 24 hours that killed at least 14 people and affected 116,000 people.
Jesus the path and destination for Jubilee pilgrims: Pope
Pope Francis called on Catholics yesterday to focus their Holy Year 2025 pilgrimages on Jesus Christ, who is both the path and destination for Christian hope. Source: CNS.
Social and affordable housing to get boost under industry super fund plan
Industry super funds have pledged to invest billions of dollars in social and affordable housing in a proposal that could rejuvenate Albanese Government plans to address a critical shortage exacerbated by cost-of-living pressures. Source: The Guardian.
Garden trail pays tribute to Josephites
A garden that has honoured the legacy of St Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph in the Victorian town of Numurkah for over 130 years has officially opened. Source: Sandhurst Diocese.
Education a privilege and a responsibility: Price
“Education gives you freedom,” Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price said, as she delivered the occasional address at Campion College’s 17th graduation ceremony on Tuesday.
Tarrawarra Abbey celebrates 70th anniversary
Nestled in the heart of the Yarra Valley, 60 kilometres north-east of Melbourne, Tarrawarra Abbey is home to a small community of Cistercian monks. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
King Charles attends Catholic service to remember Christians in Middle East
King Charles III attended a service in a Catholic church in London on Thursday in support of persecuted Christians in the Middle East. Source: Crux.
Sixteen Carmelites executed during French Revolution declared saints
Pope Francis has declared as saints 16 Carmelite martyrs executed by guillotine during the French Revolution and confirmed the martyrdom and heroic virtues of five others in a series of decrees published yesterday. Source: Catholic Review.
Archbishop of Aleppo urges Christians to help shape a new Syria
The Maronite Archbishop of Aleppo, Syria, says Christians must play a role in building an inclusive and democratic society as the country faces an uncertain transition. Source: Vatican News.