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Church leaders watch for signs of stress in local communities
As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appoints a fuel supply taskforce to address an emerging fuel crisis from the war in Iran, Church leaders are watching out for signs of stress in their local communities. Source: The Catholic Leader.
NT euthanasia laws to prevent doctors initiating discussion
The Northern Territory is set to introduce voluntary assisted dying legislation by the middle of the year, which would impose a timeline on eligibility and gag doctors from raising it as an option with their patients. Source: NT News.
Pope issues new plea for peace in the Middle East
Pope Leo XIV yesterday issued another fervent plea for peace in the Middle East and in all global hot-spots, urging leaders to open genuine spaces of dialogue amid the mounting human cost of the world’s conflicts. Source: Crux.
CSSA congratulates Malinauskas on election win
Catholic Social Services Australia has congratulated Premier Peter Malinauskas on his emphatic victory in South Australia’s state election.
Humanitarian situation in Lebanon deteriorating rapidly
Caritas Australia reports the humanitarian situation in Lebanon continues to deteriorate rapidly, with mass displacement, mounting civilian casualties, and growing constraints on humanitarian access following renewed escalation earlier this month.
US bioethicist to examine ethics of ‘enhancing’ human beings
One of the leading scholarly critics of the rising transhumanist movement will deliver this year’s Plunkett Lecture in Sydney. Source: ACU.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre faces Easter closure
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre faces closure during Holy Week due to the threat of strikes on Jerusalem in Israel’s war with Iran. Source: The Tablet.
Childhood classmates reunite with ‘super nice guy’
Pope Leo XIV was reunited with some of his year 8 classmates who visited him at the Vatican last week. Source: CNS.
At 106, Italian nun shares Gospel on YouTube
Sr Anna Maria of the Sacred Heart, an Italian nun, turned 106 on March 14 at her monastery near Milan, where she continues to serve her sick sisters and share reflections on the Gospel on YouTube. Source: EWTN News.