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Pope to have lunch with 200 poor people in Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo will have lunch with about 200 people experiencing poverty on Saturday at the Borgo Laudato Si’ educational centre, located within the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo, where the Pope is on a summer break. Source: Vatican News.
Catholic organisation expands support for homeless in Brisbane
A Catholic organisation serving people sleeping rough in South Brisbane will soon open its doors every night, expanding its homelessness and housing support to more than 100 people daily. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Campaigners welcome delay in gambling ad changes
Anti-gambling advocates have welcomed the delay in Labor’s proposed gambling advertising reforms, which will be examined by a Senate inquiry after attracting criticism for falling short of the recommendations of the landmark Murphy Report. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Labor’s proposed digital duty ‘carries potential risks to free speech’
A sweeping power contained in Labor’s proposed Digital Duty of Care could hand Communications Minister Anika Wells and her successors a back door to regulate speech, leading legal academics and civil liberties advocates say. Source: The Australian.
Caritas online platform makes it easier put faith into action
Caritas Australia has launched its Compassion Hub, a new online platform that makes it easier for individuals, schools, parishes, community groups and workplaces to raise money for people facing poverty, injustice and humanitarian emergencies around the world.
Notre Dame hosts Jewish philosopher for Belfer Oration
The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Centre for the History of Philosophy has welcomed scholar Rabbi Dr Samuel Lebens to Australia as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Belfer Oration in the History of Jewish Philosophy.
Nicaraguan bishop remains missing arrest by police
Another Nicaraguan bishop remains missing after being apprehended by police, drawing a rebuke from the United States for the ongoing “attacks on religious freedom” in the increasingly authoritarian country. Source: OSV News.
Memorials in India mark five years since activist’s death
Memorial programs were held across India on Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Jesuit Fr Stan Swamy, the 84-year-old tribal rights activist who died in custody at a Mumbai hospital in 2021 while awaiting trial on terrorism charges. Source: EWTN News.
Breathing new life into Cambodia’s century-old church
A church in Cambodia, the second-oldest church left standing from the Khmer Rouge era, is being restored ahead of its centenary in 2028. Source: UCA News.