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People encouraged to tick the ‘Catholic’ box this Census
Catholics are encouraged to identify themselves by answering the question on religion in the national Census on August 11. Source: ACBC.
Pope’s World Day of Poor message: The Lord is refuge of the poor
Pope Leo XIV has released his message for the 10th World Day of the Poor, to be observed on November 15, with the theme of God as “the refuge of the poor”. Source: Vatican News.
Minimum wage decision fair compromise but wage gap remains
The Fair Work Commission’s 2026 Annual Wage Review decision is a positive outcome for low-paid workers and their families, writes Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Labor called to ‘show moral leadership’ on refugees
Refugee Week is a chance to reflect on the more than one million permanent humanitarian visas issued by Australia since the World War II and to celebrate the people and stories behind the number, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum says.
Archbishop Coleridge reflects on his ‘later years’
An unexpected season of “silence, solitude and stillness” following his retirement helped Emeritus Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge craft his newly launched book “The Other Voice: Selected Texts of Later Years”. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Aged care provider gets to the roof of climate change
Mercy Health has completed one of Australia’s largest aged care solar rollout programs, with rooftop solar now installed across 24 residential aged care homes nationwide, helping build more resilient services for older Australians while reducing energy costs and carbon emissions.
Pope returns to Rome on Spanish royal jet
Pope Leo XIV rode aboard the Spanish royal jet for his return flight to Rome on Friday, a change of plans made after the plane he had already boarded was grounded due to a technical issue. Source: Crux.
US bishops consecrate nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus
The United States bishops consecrated their nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 11, entrusting the United States to Christ’s merciful love during a solemn Mass as part of their plenary assembly. Source: EWTN News.
Layers of Parisian history unearthed in ‘dig of the century’
A team of archaeologists is taking part in the “dig of the century” beneath Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Source: NCR Online.