Talk to us
CathNews, the most frequently visited Catholic website in Australia, is your daily news service featuring Catholics and Catholicism from home and around the world, Mass on Demand and on line, prayer, meditation, reflections, opinion, and reviews. And, what's more - it's free!
Doctors clear Pope for takeoff to Latin America
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Latin America will go ahead next month according to the published schedule, the Holy See confirmed yesterday. Source: The Tablet.
Parliament pauses for heartfelt tributes to Helen Haines
A week after independent MP Helen Haines was deliberately struck by a car outside her office, federal MPs yesterday stood to share their reflections on Ms Haines and improving the public discourse in Australia. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
‘Not fair or suitable’: Ombudsman slams assessment algorithm
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has slammed the Albanese Government’s use of a computer algorithm to determine eligibility for aged care and is calling for a system review and legal changes to allow more human judgment to be used in the process. Source: The Australian.
Reminder that that no one is beyond reach of God’s mercy
The Church in Australia will mark Prison Sunday on November 8, inviting prayers for those who are incarcerated, their families, victims of crime, correctional staff and for prison chaplains. Source: Maitland-Newcastle Diocese.
Conference issues challenge to vocation directors
What does it take to help someone recognise that God may be calling them to something more? That question was at the heart of the Victorian/Tasmanian Regional Vocation Directors Conference held in Hobart. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Author brings the write stuff to encourage discovery and creativity
Aspiring and published writers are invited to participate in an in-person workshop, which has the theme, “The Word Made Fresh: being inspired, making connections, building community”. Source: The Good Oil.
Pope, King ‘join together in Christian brotherhood’
Pope Leo XIV and King Charles have bestowed honorary religious titles upon each other, the first time this has happened in 500 years according to the official website of the British Royal Family. Source: EWTN News.
Papal almoner to travel to Ukraine
Papal almoner Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín is preparing to undertake a mission to Ukraine this week, with the full involvement of both the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and the Latin-rite Church. Source: Vatican News.
Tech companies turn to religion to teach AI right from wrong
As tech companies race to build the most powerful artificial intelligence, some are also asking how to teach a chatbot right from wrong. Their answer? Religion. Source: Crux Now.