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Treasurer unveils reform budget
Jim Chalmers has announced the most ambitious and politically risky tax changes since the Howard era as part of a federal budget that defies the economic threat of the Iran war to push Australia along the “hard road to reform”. Source: The Guardian.
Hits and misses in federal budget
Catholic organisations have praised aspects of the federal budget, welcoming foreign aid investment and measures that prioritise aged care, youth homelessness and end-of-life care, but raised concerns about NDIS reforms and missed opportunities to address family violence.
In a world full of madness ‘we need God and love’
Representatives of more than a dozen Christian denominations joined with members of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference yesterday for an historic ecumenical worship service. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Denial of objective truth a threat to religion and science: Pope
Pope Leo XIV says the principal threat facing both religion and science is the denial of the existence of objective truth. Source: EWTN News.
Melkite bishop reflects on Church’s journey
Members of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference gathered in Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel on Monday for a Mass celebrated in the Melkite tradition. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Government accused of ‘burying’ response to landmark gambling report
A long-awaited response to an inquiry calling for a ban on gambling advertising was tabled on budget day, prompting accusations that the Albanese Government is trying to bury the document. Source: ABC News.
War, climate change affecting food security: Holy See
A Vatican official has lamented the impact of war, recessions, climate events, and political instability on the world’s agrifood systems, calling for local food systems to keep human dignity at their centre. Source: Vatican News.
Israeli soldiers punished after desecrating statue in Lebanon
An Israeli soldier has been sentenced to 21 days of military detention for placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon, while the soldier who photographed the act received a 14-day sentence, the Israeli army said on Monday. Source: OSV News.
Vatican Bank’s profit jumps 55.5 per cent
The Vatican Bank closed 2025 with a net profit of 51 million euros ($A82.7m), an increase of 55.5 per cent over the 32.8 million euros ($53.2m) recorded the previous year. Source: National Catholic Register