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Wealthy Australians likely to pay more for aged care
- . 27 July 2023
Older Australians who can afford to are likely to be paying more for their nursing home accommodation and everyday living expenses after a key aged care taskforce reached broad consensus on the policy change. Source: The Australian.
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Passionists elect new Provincial Superior
- . 27 July 2023
The Passionists of Holy Spirit Province, which includes Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Vietnam, has elected Fr Denis Travers CP as its new Provincial Superior. Source: The Southern Cross.
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Women deacons expert to deliver ACU lecture
- . 27 July 2023
Phyllis Zagano is often cited as an advocate for women deacons in the Catholic Church. But the US-based academic doesn’t see her work as advocacy. Source: ACU.
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Christians in Holy Land want their rights respected: Patriarch
- . 27 July 2023
Cardinal-elect Pierbattista Pizzaballa has spoken about the surge of attacks against Christians by Israeli extremists, saying Christians in the Holy Land don’t want special protection, but do want their fundamental rights to be ensured. Source: Vatican News.
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Prosecutor seeks prison sentence for Cardinal Becciu
- . 27 July 2023
The Vatican public prosecutor has asked the judge in Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s financial malfeasance trial to sentence the embattled prelate to seven years and three months in prison. Source: CNA.
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Slain Tanzanian priest hailed for ‘courage’ and ‘deep faith’
- . 27 July 2023
A Tanzanian priest killed in an apparent act of madness has been praised by his bishop as having served the Church with “bravery” and “deep faith”. Source: Crux.
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Bishop to defend ‘value of Christian life’ after NT euthanasia panel announced
- . 26 July 2023
Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci is preparing to publicly champion the “value of Christian life” after the Northern Territory Government announced it would set up an advisory panel on euthanasia laws. Source: The Catholic Leader.
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Maronite leader to visit Australia
- . 26 July 2023
The Maronite Eparchy of Australia has announced the head of the Maronite Church, Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai, will visit Australia in September.
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Productivity Commission slams governments over Closing the Gap failures
- . 26 July 2023
Federal and state governments have been lashed for a weak and piecemeal approach to tackling Indigenous disadvantage that risks becoming “another broken promise” for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Source: Canberra Times.