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Prayer service 500 years in the making
Pope Leo XIV welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Vatican yesterday for a unique visit combining ceremonial flourishes and a historic moment of prayer in the Sistine Chapel. Source: CNS.
Caritas welcomes ICJ ruling on immediate aid to Gaza
Caritas Australia has welcomed the International Court of Justice ruling that humanitarian organisations must have urgent, unimpeded access to Gaza, describing the decision as a critical step toward saving lives and restoring dignity to communities devastated by conflict.
Ordination ‘a moment of great pride and joy’ for Church in NT
Darwin Diocese celebrated the ordination of Dean Chisholm as a permanent deacon of the Church in a Mass at St Mary’s Star of the Sea Cathedral last night.
The Australians dying young at the edge of the system
More Australians are dying while facing homelessness – and they’re dying younger, often in their 30s to early 50s, according to new data. Source: SBS News.
Diocesan financial administrators talk shop at annual forum
Diocesan financial administrators from across Australia gathered in Lismore, New South Wales, for their annual national forum. Source: Lismore Diocese.
Young people want societal attitudes to change
Young people want disability to stop being seen as something that needs to be “fixed”, new Australian Catholic University research shows.
Russia condemned over deadly drone strike on Ukraine kindergarten
A United States Ukrainian Catholic archbishop is speaking out after Russian forces struck a kindergarten in Ukraine’s second largest city, killing two children – including an infant – near that nation’s capital. Source: OSV News.
Churches unite to support Timorese migrants in Korea
A South Korean Catholic delegation visited Timor-Leste as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between the Church and government for better protection and welfare of migrant communities. Source: UCA News.
Funny and sad crime story stranger than fiction
In “Roofman”, a charismatic criminal on the run from the police adopts a new identity and begins an unlikely and risky romance. Source: Australian Catholics.