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Pope marks anniversary of election at Marian shrine in Pompeii
Pope Leo XIV marked his first year as Pope by making a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Pompeii and placing his pontificate under the protection of the Virgin Mary. Source: OSV News.
Myanmar Cardinal addresses Australian bishops
Australia’s Catholic bishops have been told Myanmar is going through a “polycrisis” five years after the military coup. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Catholic sector calls for higher insurer payouts to patients, hospitals
Catholic Health Australia is calling on the Albanese Government to use tomorrow’s budget to legislate a minimum 90 per cent benefit-payout ratio for private health insurers, warning that voluntary action has comprehensively failed and patients are paying the price.
Report finds 14 rough sleepers die in public parks each year
Fourteen rough sleepers are dying in public parks or countryside areas each year on average in Australia, an analysis of hidden death reports reveals. Source: The Guardian.
Farewell Sydney: Bishop Meagher to hang his hat in Rockhampton
Bishop Daniel Meagher bid goodbye to the Sydney Archdiocese, telling the faithful gathered for his farewell Mass that Christ’s peace would sustain his people through every challenge and hardship. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
New series invites young people to explore vocations
Hobart Archdiocese’s Office of Youth Evangelisation has launched a new vocational initiative, inviting young people to look more closely at the different vocations within the Church.
Pope prays for peace in region hit by Islamist attacks
Pope Leo XIV expressed concern about reports of increased violence in the Sahel region, particularly in Chad and Mali, during his Regina Coeli address at the Vatican yesterday. Source: Crux.
‘Right to life’ should be focus of migration policies: Holy See
The Holy See emphasised the need to place human dignity at the centre of migration policies during an address to the Second International Migration Review Forum held at United Nations headquarters in New York. Source: EWTN News.
Israeli soldier desecrates statue of Mary in Lebanon
Outrage has grown after a photo surfaced of an Israeli soldier desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon. Concerns are mounting about increasing anti-Christian behaviour as Israel continues the war in the Middle East. Source: Catholic Review.