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Eucharist a powerful antidote to division: Pope
The Eucharist is a “powerful antidote” to division in the world, Pope Leo XIV said yesterday, calling on Catholics to “draw with faith from this source of divine life”. Source: EWTN News.
Philanthropist says we must invest in peace, not war
The Australian embassy to the Holy See hosted the presentation of the 2026 Global Peace Index by Australian philanthropist Steve Killelea, who discussed how to invest in peace rather than war. Source: Vatican News.
Ombudsman warns NDIS could become another Robodebt
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has issued a stark warning to the Albanese Government that its plan to slash $35 billion from the National Disability Insurance Scheme could risk a repeat of the Robodebt scandal. Source: Canberra Times.
Australia responsible for wellbeing of offshore detainees: UN report
Australia remains responsible for the wellbeing of asylum seekers it has sent to Nauru, a scathing United Nations report has found. Source: AAP.
Australian Catholics prepare for World Youth Day 2027
Pilgrimage coordinators from dioceses, eparchies and Catholic organisations met recently through the National World Youth Day Coordinators Network, facilitated by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s National Centre for Evangelisation. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Daughters of Charity to celebrate 100 years of service
The Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul will this November celebrate 100 years of service in Australia, marking a century since the first Sisters arrived in Orange, New South Wales, at the invitation of the Bishop of Bathurst.
SSPX issues declaration of faith to Pope and cardinals
The traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X, which intends to ordain bishops without a papal mandate, yesterday issued an open letter and a declaration of faith to Pope Leo XIV and the College of Cardinals. Source: EWTN.
Unpublished homilies of Pope Benedict released in English
The Vatican has released an English edition of a book of Pope Benedict XVI‘s previously unpublished homilies. Source: OSV News.
Cuba’s neighbours send communion wafers
Dioceses in Puerto Rico and Panama dispatched thousands of communion wafers to the Catholic Church in Cuba after a crisis in local production caused by drastic power cuts. Source: The Tablet.