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Anti-vilification laws to remain under scrutiny
Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli has welcomed the Victorian Government’s clarification of intent that Victorians sharing their faith will continue to be protected under proposed anti-vilification laws but will watch the legislation’s progress closely. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Synod redefined disability in the Church
The final document of the Synod on Synodality has served as a signpost to a quiet revolution in many areas, including the Church’s attitude to disability, writes Fr Justin Glyn SJ. Source: Eureka Street.
Departing ambassador says abuse an existential threat for Church
Decades of clergy sexual abuse scandals are an “existential threat” to the Church and can only be remedied through transparency and prioritising survivors, according to the outgoing Australian ambassador to the Vatican. Source: NCR Online.
Sisters share a loving message on tour of Australia
Four Benedictine Daughters of the Divine Will travelled around Australia on a whirlwind 23-day visit last month. Source: The Catholic Leader.
You don’t need a reason to help people, say friends who launched food charity
Paula Lara and Louise Doyle are two of Sydney’s quiet achievers, enriching countless lives through their food charity efforts across the city’s inner and Eastern Suburbs. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
‘Emerging’ Pacific leaders visit Australia for conference
A delegation from the Caritas Oceania Youth Alliance travelled to Sydney and Canberra to participate in the Pacific-Australian Emerging Leaders conference. Source: Caritas Australia.
Pope’s message of support to people of Nicaragua as regime curtails religious celebrations
In a moving letter, Pope Francis expressed his closeness with the people of Nicaragua as Central American bishops called for a day of prayer for the country amid constitutional changes that will lead into an even darker dictatorship. Source: Catholic Review.
Macron ‘puts on a show’ at Notre Dame Cathedral
French President Emmanuel Macron made a televised tour of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris a week before its official reopening, revealing its new interior to the world before the formal liturgy marking its restoration after its 2019 fire. Source: The Tablet.
Muslim Kazakhstan is listening to the Pope
Pope Francis’ vision of global solidarity and interreligious fraternity has found a foothold in Kazakhstan, a predominantly Muslim Central Asian nation. Source: National Catholic Register.