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Appointment Bishops

Bishop to the Military Ordinariate appointed

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Monsignor Stuart Hall as Bishop to the Military Ordinariate of Australia. Source: ACBC Media Blog.

Doctrine

Church’s doors remain open after SSPX schism: Archbishop Fisher

Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has invited members of the Society of St Pius X to return to full communion with the Catholic Church after the Vatican’s declaration that the traditionalist group is in schism. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Gambling Politics

Streaming platforms to show unlimited gambling ads

Labor’s new gambling laws will remove the current blackout on gambling ads during sports matches on streaming services. Source: The Age.

Charity

Caritas Australia welcomes delegation from Timor Leste

Caritas Australia has welcomed a delegation from Timor-Leste, reaffirming a longstanding partnership grounded in solidarity, local leadership and shared commitment to the most vulnerable.

Leadership Women

Good Sams invite applications for 2027 scholarship program

Religious Education teacher Nicole Harkness keeps her students’ interests at the forefront of her mind as she pursues her Master of Theology through the Sisters of the Good Samaritan’s Study, Accompaniment and Mentoring (SAM) Program. Source: Melbourne Catholic.

Pope Leo XIV Pro-Life

Respect human life in all its stages: Pope

Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics across the globe to join him this July in praying for respect for human life. Source: OSV News.

Migrants Pope Francis

Pope marks July 4 by praying in Lampedusa for migrants

Pope Leo XIV spent July 4 in the epicentre of Europe’s migration debate to honour the tens of thousands of people who have died trying to reach Europe. Source: SBS News.

Saints Southeast Asia

Vietnam’s first beatification ceremony attracts 70,000 people

About 70,000 Vietnamese people, including Catholics and people from other faiths, witnessed the beatification ceremony for Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep, a Catholic priest martyred for his faith 80 years ago. Source: UCA News.

Africa

Nigerian bishop backs reparations for slavery

A Nigerian bishop has backed campaigns for compensation for slavery but warned they must not distract from the deeper moral and spiritual imperative of restoring human dignity. Source: The Tablet.