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Switch off your phones to create room for silence and prayer: Pope
Pope Leo XIV yesterday urged Catholics to switch off their phones during Lent to create room for silence and prayer, while also calling for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine as the war approaches its fourth year. Source: EWTN News.
Education union report ‘distorts’ facts on school funding
The National Catholic Education Commission says an Australian Education Union report on school infrastructure funding is a poor characterisation of figures, which advances sector division and undermines the whole of the Australian education system.
First Nations leaders call for national treaty and truth-telling process
A coalition of First Nations leaders, Elders and advocates has renewed its push for the Albanese Government to commit to a national treaty and truth-telling process while labelling some states as “hostile” to the notion. Source: ABC News.
Victorian government urged to invest in ‘right end’ of the system
The expansion of Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre in Victoria is a significant investment at the wrong end of the system, using money that would be far better spent on evidence-based solutions that prevent crime from occurring, Jesuit Social Services says.
Josephites welcome new chapter for their ‘mother house’
Sr Karen Muir RSJ says the transfer of ownership of St Joseph’s Convent, Goulburn, to its new owners, Southern Cross Care, is a welcome one. Source: Catholic Voice.
Maronite youth gather for three days of faith, dialogue and fellowship
The 2026 Australian Maronite Convention brought young Catholics from across Australia and New Zealand to New South Wales, for three days of faith, dialogue and fellowship. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Thousands pray before exposed relics of St Francis
Hundreds of pilgrims lined up before dawn on Sunday to be among the first to pray before the exposed relics of St Francis in his basilica in Assisi, Italy. Source: National Catholic Register.
Pope tells priests not to use AI to write homilies
Pope Leo XIV has urged priests to not to use artificial intelligence to write their homilies or to seek “likes” on social media platforms like TikTok. Source: OSV News.
‘Joyful day’ as final piece of church’s central tower put in place
The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia has been laid in place, bringing the church to its maximum final height 144 years after work began. Source: The Guardian.