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Bishops call for 5 per cent rise in national minimum wage
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has argued for a 5 per cent rise in the national minimum wage. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Vatican Secretary of State says war on Iran not a just war
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, said yesterday that the US-Israel war on Iran does not meet the Catholic Church’s criteria for a just war. Source: EWTN News.
Labor rushes through changes to ban ahead of High Court challenge
The Albanese Government has quietly rushed through last-minute changes to its world-first social media ban as the first major legal test looms. Source: News.com.au.
Archbishop Comensoli welcomes report on Melbourne Archdiocese
Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli has praised and thanked the clergy, parishes and personnel for their commitment to safeguarding, following the recent audit undertaken by Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd.
Edmund Rice students gather online for global meeting
More than 300 students from around the world gathered online this week for the Student Leaders Global Dialogues, hosted by Edmund Rice Education Australia.
Relationship educators unite to give greater support to married couples
Brisbane’s Archdiocesan Ministries is leading a new initiative to unite marriage and relationship educators as part of the archdiocese’s Synod24 actions to support married couples in their vocation. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Pope assures new Archbishop of Canterbury of his prayers
Pope Leo XIV has sent a message to Sarah Mullally on the occasion of her installation as Archbishop of Canterbury, assuring her of his prayers and invoking “grace, mercy, and peace … in truth and love”. Source: Vatican News.
Vatican condemns slavery but takes issue with UN resolution
The Vatican’s top diplomat to the United Nations has condemned modern and historical slavery, while countering a “partial narrative” in a newly adopted UN resolution denouncing the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”. Source: OSV News.
Reluctant hero is lost and found in space
In “Project Hail Mary”, a science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship, light-years from Earth. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing the Sun and to save Earth. Source: Australian Catholics.