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Pope supports US peace plan for Gaza
Pope Leo XIV has expressed hope that the United States’ peace plan for Gaza is accepted, calling it a “realistic proposal”. Source: Vatican News.
Br Peter Carroll elected Superior General of Marist Brothers
Australian Marist Brother Peter Carroll has been elected Superior General of the Institute of the Marist Brothers, becoming only the second brother from Oceania to lead the worldwide institute. Source: Star of the Sea Province.
Vinnies celebrates contribution of migrants and refugees
The St Vincent de Paul Society has joined Church communities and advocates in celebrating the contribution of migrants and refugees to Australia’s economic and social wellbeing ahead of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Sunday.
Brisbane priest prays for mother and sister as typhoon hits Vietnam
Brisbane priest Fr Michael My Van Tran prayed day and night as Typhoon Bualoi tore through his home village Dai Dong, Vietnam, on the Feast of the Archangels on Monday. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Pope’s message to emphasise responsible use of technology
Pope Leo XIV, the object of dozens of “deepfake” videos, has chosen “Preserving human voices and faces” as the theme for the Catholic Church’s celebration of World Communications Day in 2026. Source: CNS.
Caritas online service to include prayers for peace and solidarity
Caritas Australia will host an online Service of Remembrance on October 7, marking two years since the escalation of conflict in the Holy Land, honouring all lives lost and praying for those still suffering.
Terminator warns against termination of ‘Our Common Home’
Arnold Schwarzenegger told reporters he knows that people get “pumped up” spiritually at Mass, but he wishes he could go to Mass at least once and hear a homily on what Catholics can and should do to reduce pollution. Source: CNS.
Don’t let different beliefs to be used as weapons or walls: Pope
Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics to join him in praying that members of different religions would work together to make life better for everyone rather than allowing their different beliefs to be used “as weapons or walls”. Source: OSV News.
Priest in Peru building church with his own hands
When a priest says he’s building a church, he doesn’t usually mean he is physically doing so – but that isn’t the case for Fr Javier Cajusol Villegas, a priest in Pope Leo XIV’s former Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru. Source: CNA.