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Conference debates religious freedom and the role of the state
- . 3 March 2023
Religious liberty, freedom of conscience and the challenges of state and religious organisations in finding a balance that will prove beneficial to all were debated at the University of Notre Dame Australia’s annual Religious Liberty Lecture and Conference.
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Stepping up for the voiceless
- . 3 March 2023
More than 4000 people showed their support for the unborn by attending Adelaide’s Walk for Life. Source: The Southern Cross.
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Brisbane Catholics share the Gospel at Mind, Body, Spirit festival
- . 3 March 2023
Sharing the Gospel, handing out Miraculous Medals, praying and talking with people “searching for answers” made for a two-day witness by Evangelisation Brisbane at the Mind, Body, Spirit festival. Source: The Catholic Leader.
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Noble profession of journalism must convey the truth: Pope
- . 3 March 2023
The work of journalists is to listen and convey the truth of what was really said, Pope Francis has told a Catholic weekly magazine. Source: CNS.
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Bank accounts for 10,000 seedlings in Kenya
- . 3 March 2023
A Catholic diocese has teamed up with the largest bank in East Africa to restore degraded forests in Kenya. Source: NCR Online.
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Director’s love letter to the movies
- . 3 March 2023
Empire of Light is a British-American romantic drama that focuses on the power of human connection during difficult times and is directed as a tribute to the magic of cinema. Source: Jesuit Media.
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Anti-slavery network joins push to protect exploited migrants
- . 2 March 2023
The Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network has added its voice to introduce better protections and pathways to seek a remedy for people on temporary visas who experience exploitation in Australia.
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Collaboration to strengthen Catholic education in Western Australia
- . 2 March 2023
Catholic Education Western Australia has signed a new memorandum of understanding, “In Communion and Mission”, with the state’s bishops and eight other governing bodies of WA’s 163 Catholic schools.
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Inquiry recommends ways to lift remote NT communities out of poverty
- . 2 March 2023
Alcohol plans, justice reforms and economic opportunity will be vital in reducing violence and lifting remote Indigenous communities out of poverty, a parliamentary inquiry has found. Source: News.com.au.