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Pope says pastoral visit to France was a ‘great gift’
Pope Leo XIV yesterday said his four-day pastoral visit to France was a “great gift” that could be understood through one central image: the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Source: EWTN News.
Conscientious objection ‘at risk’ in NSW healthcare system
New South Wales doctors and nurses who have a conscientious objection to participating in abortions or voluntary assisted dying are under threat, Liberal MLC Susan Carter has told a gathering of doctors and lawyers. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Archbishop lays out his synodal vision for Brisbane Archdiocese
Archbishop Shane Mackinlay has this week unveiled his vision for a collaborative leadership model to guide the future of Brisbane Archdiocese. Source: The Catholic Leader.
With billions already slashed, ‘ruthless’ cut set to begin
The agency running the National Disability Insurance Scheme slashed more than $2.8 billion from participant plans over a 21-month period, documents show, with “ruthless” cuts for whole categories of supports also set to begin today. Source: ABC News.
SA Catholics mark World Day of Migrants with a multicultural Mass
South Australian Catholics marked the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees with a multicultural Mass at Our Lady of the Boat People in Pooraka. Source: The Southern Cross.
Governments defends under-16s social media ban in High Court
The Albanese Government has conceded it implemented the “world-leading” under-16s social media ban before there was scientific consensus on the link between mental health harms and social media use. Source: The Guardian.
Pope pleads for peace talks in Ethiopia
Pope Leo XIV has made a “heartfelt plea” for warring parties in Tigray “to choose the path of dialogue” after fighting between rebels and Ethiopian government forces. Source: The Tablet.
Philippines bishops back political dynasties ban
Bishops in the Philippines have thrown their weight behind a nationwide signature campaign to pass a law banning political dynasties, which have dominated the country’s politics over the past century. Source: Crux Now.
Polish priest issues message of forgiveness after stabbing
Two days after surviving a knife attack that killed a fellow priest, Fr Adrian Mantykiewicz returned to the altar at the Benedictine sisters’ abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland, with a message focused on forgiveness. Source: OSV News.