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Australians encouraged to respond to hatred with friendship, kindness
Launching the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Social Justice Statement in Brisbane on Friday, Townsville Bishop Tim Harris encouraged Australians to respond to hatred and division in society with “kindness, friendship and a listening ear”. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Petition calls for Parliament to keep Lord’s Prayer
Catholics from across Perth are collecting signatures on a petition asking Members of the Western Australia Parliament to keep the Lord’s Prayer at the start of each sitting day. Source: The Record.
‘MacKa sister’ spreads saint’s message
The feast day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop on Saturday marked six years since Sr Rita Malavisi RSJ began her MacKa Moments video series about the life of Australia’s first saint. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Labor open to ‘sensible amendments’ to gambling laws
The Albanese Government is prepared to tighten rules on gambling inducements, but is less likely to budge on advertising rules, as negotiations continue on wagering legislation, which so far has lacked the support needed to pass Parliament. Source: The Guardian.
Broken Bay’s schools go to top of the class
Catholic Schools Broken Bay’s “Shaping Tomorrow Together in Faith Strategy” to strengthen teaching and learning has helped its diocesan schools perform strongly in the latest NAPLAN results.
New reading guide explores Pope’s first encyclical
A new Australian reading guide aims to help Catholics engage more deeply with Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, connecting its teaching on artificial intelligence, work and human dignity with the local experience of the Church. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Pope calls for end to violence in Sudan, Ukraine and Russia
Pope Leo XIV yesterday drew attention to international conflicts in Sudan, Ukraine and Russia, calling for the conversion “of those who sow violence” and an end to “an ever-growing number of civilian casualties”. Source: Vatican News.
Pope to meet survivors of clergy abuse in France
The Vatican has released details of Pope Leo XIV’s itinerary for his four-day trip to France next month, which will include a meeting with survivors of clergy abuse, a visit to Lourdes and an interreligious gathering in the border city of Metz. Source: NCR Online.
Planning ramps up for World Youth Day 2027
With one year remaining before World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea, organisers say planning has intensified. Source: OSV News.