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Pope bestows palliums on 35 new archbishops
On the feast of Sts Peter and Paul yesterday, Pope Leo XIV personally placed the pallium on the shoulders of 35 metropolitan archbishops, urging them to follow the example of the patron saints of Rome. Source: OSV News.
New Holocaust lessons for high schools
Teachers will be instructed how to teach teenagers about the Holocaust, through quality-controlled but potentially “disturbing” lessons about the evil of antisemitism in the Albanese Government’s new Social Cohesion Education Hub. Source: The Australian.
Relics of St Carlo Acutis begin three-month tour of Australia
Thousands of faithful Sydneysiders visited St Mary’s Cathedral to welcome the relics of St Carlo Acutis at the start of their three-month tour of Australia. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
God, Pope and the Church are with Ukraine: Cardinal Bychok
As the conflict in Ukraine continues, Cardinal Mykola Bychok brought the suffering of the country’s people to Pope Leo XIV on June 24, presenting him with a flag and a cross belonging to a soldier who fought in the war. Source: Vatican News.
Catholic–Islamic meeting a symbol of mutual respect and friendship
Melbourne Archdiocese’s vicar general met with senior members of the city’s Shia Muslim community outside St Patrick’s Cathedral and exchanged gifts as a symbol of mutual respect and friendship between the Catholic and Muslim communities. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Vinnies demonstrates ‘high level of compliance and commitment’
An audit of the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia in April demonstrated a high level of compliance and commitment to safeguarding. Source: ACSL.
Patriarchs bless new healthcare clinic in Gaza
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, have blessed a new healthcare clinic in Gaza. Source: The Tablet.
South Korea passes laws to support World Youth Day
Seoul has passed two new laws to provide official support for World Youth Day, which the South Korean capital will host in 2027. Source: UCA News.
Catholic peace group to honour victims of nuclear weapons
A Catholic group is honouring victims of nuclear weapons by helping to organise lantern floating ceremonies throughout the world. Source: EWTN News.