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Church could not go on without you, Pope tells parish priests
Pope Francis published a letter yesterday addressed to all parish priests in the world with his advice for building a missionary Church in which all the baptised share in the mission of proclaiming the Gospel. Source: CNA.
Violence against women highlights importance of Vinnies fundraising
The importance of St Vincent de Paul Society’s fundraising to provide emergency support services has been highlighted by the continuing violence against Australian women, the society’s national president Mark Gaetani said.
Proposed Census change a ‘double bias’ for religions
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has backed Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB’s fight against the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which wants to effectively wipe religion out of the next Census. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Toowoomba to host First Nations Education Conference in 2025
The Queensland Catholic Education Commission will hold its next First Nations Education Conference in Toowoomba in 2025. Source: Toowoomba Catholic Schools.
New partnership to support mothers and babies in Egypt
Australia’s Critical Care Research Group has announced a new partnership with Rome’s Bambino Gesu Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Cairo’s Human Fraternity Foundation to help support mothers, babies and pregnant women in Egypt. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Timor-Leste farmers hit by El Niño struggling to feed their families
Caritas Australia is appealing for supporters to help farmers and their families in Timor-Leste who are experiencing a prolonged dry spell driven by El Niño.
British Government decision ‘vote of confidence’ in Catholic education
The British Government has announced plans to lift the notorious faith-based admissions cap on new free schools, in a move described as a “vote of confidence” in Catholic education. Source: Catholic Herald.
Catholics in Puerto Rico urged to help in combatting dengue fever
An archbishop in Puerto Rico has issued a pastoral letter asking Catholics on the island to cooperate with civil officials in efforts to combat an outbreak of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, and to care for those who have fallen ill. Source: The Tablet.
Stunts, stars and Sydney the recipe for entertaining action comedy
In The Fall Guy, a down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend’s blockbuster film. Source: Australian Catholics.