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Church open to everyone and is for everyone: Pope
The Catholic Church is made up of diverse people who are united by their faith in Christ and are called to welcome all of humanity, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience yesterday. Source: CNS.
Australian Maronites mourn priest killed in Lebanon
Australian Maronites are mourning a priest killed in southern Lebanon on Monday after an Israeli tank fired on a residential home where he had rushed to assist wounded parishioners. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Taking Catholic vision for leadership to the MACS
Teachers and staff in Australia’s largest Catholic school system are set to receive a major boost to professional development and career progression opportunities following the launch of the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Vision for Leadership. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Caritas receiving increasingly grave reports from Middle East
Caritas Australia is receiving increasingly grave reports from partners across the Middle East as conflict intensifies in multiple countries, placing millions of civilians at risk.
Resignation of former ASIO chief a setback for antisemitism inquiry
The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has suffered a major setback with the resignation of Dennis Richardson, whose role was to probe whether intelligence failures were a factor in last year’s Bondi massacre. Source: AFR.
NAPLAN resumes after technical hitch blocks online testing
NAPLAN testing for 1.3 million Australian school students resumed yesterday following technical problems that saw schools across the country unable to access the digital test. Source: ABC News.
Monks may leave ‘motherhouse of Trappist order’ after 900 years
After nearly 900 years, the Trappist monks may be leaving the Abbey of Our Lady of La Trappe in Normandy, France, one of the most iconic symbols of the Cistercian tradition founded in the 12th century. Source: EWTN News.
Cardinal tells Pope of Nigerian Church’s faith
Praying at the tombs of the Apostles in Rome, Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke said he laid down “the joys, pains and hopes” of the Church in Nigeria, a country with vibrant faith besieged by kidnappings and violence. Source: OSV News.
Irish bishops to pray for peace and safety of migrants
Ahead of celebrations for St Patrick’s Day on March 17, the Irish bishops have called for prayers for world peace and the safety of all migrants. Source: The Tablet.