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Recognising own faults is essential to spiritual growth: Pope
Pope Leo XIV issued a firm call to conversion from sin and error in the Church, and invited all to repent and do penance, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes yesterday. Source: EWTN News.
Dates confirmed for International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney
Catholics can officially mark their calendars for the next International Eucharistic Congress, with its Secretary General Bishop Richard Umbers announcing the major gathering will take place in Sydney from September 24 to October 1, 2028. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Cardinal Mykola builds ring of hope in the region
Cardinal Mykola Bychok asked the bishops of Papua New Guinea and New Guinea to “pray for the peace in Ukraine, for the thousands of people who today continue to live in hope and wait for a miracle”. Source: Ukrainian Eparchy.
Public support for intervention on social media, AI: Gillard
Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has entered the debate on regulating AI, urging governments to build their “muscle” on intervention because the challenges of the new technology would continue to come in waves of change. Source: The Australian.
Remember our migrant and refugee children: Vinnies
This World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the St Vincent de Paul Society called on all Australians to recognise the dignity, potential and humanity of every migrant and refugee child.
Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese looks to the future
A month on from the second Archdiocesan Assembly held in Canberra-Goulburn, attention has turned to what comes next. Source: Catholic Voice.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatified at arena Mass
Archbishop Fulton Sheen – the American 20th-century theologian, evangeliser, Catholic communications pioneer, teacher and preacher – is now Blessed Fulton Sheen following his beatification last week. Source: OSV News.
Clean water transforms lives in Timor-Leste
Families in rural Timor-Leste who once spent hours each day collecting unsafe water now have clean, reliable water close to home, thanks to the generosity of Jesuit Mission Australia supporters.
Two-state solution is only path to a just peace: Parolin
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin has reiterated the Holy See’s support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East. Source: NCR Online.