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Pope to have surgery to remove lung nodule
Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodule from one of his lungs that was recently detected during medical examinations. Source: EWTN News.
Archbishop Costelloe says Amoris Laetitia ‘a very beautiful expression’
Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation on love in the family, “is a very beautiful expression of the ideal of Christian family and Christian marriage” Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President Archbishop Tim Costelloe SDB said on Friday. Source: Vatican News.
ABC dismisses complaint of bias in its reporting on assisted dying
The ABC Ombudsman has dismissed a formal complaint by Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP about the broadcaster’s coverage of voluntary assisted dying. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Labor set for backdown on digital duty of care bill
The Albanese Government is set to back down on ministerial powers in its digital duty of care bill in a bid to revive the bill’s prospects of passing the Senate after opposition from the Coalition and the Greens. Source: The Australian.
Top End meeting marks 40 years since St John Paul II’s historic visit
Aboriginal Catholic leaders from communities across Darwin Diocese gathered last month to reflect on the 40 years since St John Paul II’s historic visit to Alice Springs.
Missionaries of God’s Love elect new moderator
Forty years after the Missionaries of God’s Love began in Canberra, the community has chosen its next leader. Source: Catholic Voice.
Pope declares capital punishment ‘inadmissible’
Pope Leo XIV declared capital punishment ‘‘inadmissible” as he marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty and his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad. Source: NCR Online.
UK Government blocks contentious march
The British Government has blocked a contentious march from taking place in Northern Ireland after a two-week standoff between groups that support the region’s continued union with the United Kingdom and those who favour reunification with the Republic of Ireland. Source: Crux.
Courses help Catholics recognise signs of mental illness
A US-based Catholic association dedicated to mental health ministry has released two new online resources to help Catholics understand the signs of mental health struggles and how to better accompany those seeking help. Source: OSV News.