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Charity House blessed as project looks to the future
Hobart Archbishop Julian Porteous has blessed land at Herdsmans Cove, Tasmania, with a house to be built on the land that will provide employment for young, vulnerable Tasmanians looking to enter the construction industry. Source: Hobart Archdiocese
Robodebt cases to be dropped for nearly 200,000
Almost 200,000 people who spent years fighting to clear welfare debts they didn’t owe will have any active Centrelink investigations wiped. Source: The Age.
Archbishop warns against ‘new colonial forces’ in Fiji
Fiji’s archbishop is warning that “new colonial forces” are moving into the Pacific Island nation as it celebrates its 52nd anniversary of independence from Great Britain. Source: Crux.
Francis to join interfaith prayer for peace at Colosseum
Pope Francis will join other religious leaders at a prayer service for peace at Rome’s Colosseum later this month, the Vatican confirmed. Source: CNA
Dream of ‘synodality’ a fruit of Vatican II, cardinal writes
While the term “synodality” is not found in any Second Vatican Council documents, the Council’s vision and definition of the Church is at the heart of synodality, says a message marking Vatican II’s 60th anniversary. Source: CNS.
Pope meets Methodist-Catholic dialogue members
Sandhurst Bishop Shane Mackinlay met with Pope Francis last week in his new role as the Catholic co-chair of the Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission. Source: Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.
Policy failures have lasting effect on essential workers
Government bungles during the pandemic had a lasting effect on essential workers including lost careers, reduced incomes and greater exposure to COVID-19 at work, a new report by Australian Catholic University and the United Workers Union finds. (ACU)
Kabul terrorist attack ‘a wake-up’ call for Australia
Jesuit Refugee Service Australia is urging the Albanese Government to hasten its response to refugees from Afghanistan, speeding up special humanitarian visas and transitioning temporary and safe haven visa holders to permanency.
Vandals cause $70,000 damage at historic cathedral
Community leaders in Goulburn, New South Wales, are outraged after vandals broke into a historic cathedral undergoing a major restoration and caused an estimated $70,000 damage to the building. Source: The Catholic Weekly.