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Catholic health sector joins demands for seat at the table on insurance premium rises
Catholic Health Australia, private hospitals and medical device companies are ramping up pressure for reform to the way health insurance premiums are set amid ongoing warnings the sector continues to face unsustainable challenges. Source: The Australian.
Synod cannot reinvent the Catholic faith: Archbishop Fisher
We cannot “reinvent the Catholic faith” or “teach a different Catholicism in different countries”, Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP said in an interview this week. Source: CNA.
Northern Territory Parliament lowers age of criminal responsibility to 10
Children as young as 10 could face jail with the Northern Territory Parliament last night passing controversial laws to lower the age of criminal responsibility. Source: SBS News.
Antisemitism envoy grateful for Catholic Schools’ stand against hate and bigotry
Catholic Schools NSW has jointly hosted a roundtable on antisemitism in education with Jillian Segal, Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism in Australia.
Philosophy centre to explore our deepest and oldest questions
The University of Notre Dame Australia is launching its new Centre for the History of Philosophy, which promises to explore the deepest and oldest questions facing humanity.
Charity launches emergency campaign to help Church in Lebanon
Pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need has announced an international emergency campaign to raise at least 1 million Euro ($1.6 million) to assist the Church in Lebanon, as it strives to cope with the tremendous challenges caused by Israeli airstrikes and ground assault.
Archdiocese of Los Angeles to pay $1.3 billion to settle child abuse claims
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has announced an $US880 million ($1.3 billion) clergy abuse settlement, a record payout that Archbishop José Gomez hoped would “provide some measure of healing” for abuse victims. Source: CNA.
British court convicts man for silent prayer outside abortion clinic
A court has convicted a British army veteran of violating a “buffer zone” around an abortion clinic after he prayed silently within the boundary. Source: OSV News.
Rich portrait of an individual, celebrity, activist, and family man
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” documents the bravery and heroism shown by the actor, best known for portraying Superman, after he suffered life-altering injuries. Source: Australian Catholics.