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Pope rejects Trump’s claim he supports nuclear weapons
Pope Leo XIV said violence must always be a last resort and rejected United States President Donald Trump’s claim that he supports Iran having a nuclear weapon. Source: EWTN News.
Retired archbishop recognised for lifetime of service to Church
Former Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge has received an Honorary Doctorate from Australian Catholic University in recognition of a lifetime of service to the Church as pastor, leader and teacher.
Top Vatican official says future of work lies in moral choices of humanity
“Ultimately, the future lies not in machines, but in the moral choices of humanity,” a high-ranking Vatican official said yesterday during an artificial intelligence event yesterday co-sponsored by the Australian Embassy to the Holy See. Source: Vatican News.
Reserve Bank Governor warns of more rate hikes
The Reserve Bank Governor has said surging oil prices in the wake of the United States-Israel war on Iran have made Australians poorer with “no way out”, after handing down an interest rate rise and warning more hikes could be needed. Source: The Guardian.
Queenslanders urged help keep families safe this May
Brisbane Church workers on the frontline of the state’s domestic and family violence crisis are calling on all Queenslanders to play their part to keep families safe this May. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Catholic religious attend anti-trafficking forum
The work of Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) to prevent and address human trafficking in Australia and the Pacific Region has been highlighted in a global forum.
Christian presence in Middle East ‘must be preserved’
Israel’s new special envoy to the Christian community has said he envisions a future in which all faiths live and grow harmoniously in the Middle East, but admitted there are bumps in the road. Source: Crux.
Hezbollah accused of targeting patriarch in digital campaign
Hezbollah supporters have reportedly used AI-generated manipulated images to target Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rai, the Maronite patriarch of Antioch and All the East. Source: National Catholic Register.
Spanish sisters on mission to save endangered giant rabbit
A group of Franciscan sisters has taken on the mission of conserving Spain’s giant rabbit, a breed in danger of extinction. Source: Global Sisters Report.