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Catholic Health Australia board elects new chair
The board of Catholic Health Australia has elected Jenny Parker as its new chair for the next 12 months. With over three decades in the health sector, including in her current position as health and life sciences leader for EY Oceania, Ms Parker brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role.
ACU and charity collaborate to save women and children in remote Tanzania
A remote Tanzanian hospital will receive its first modern anaesthetic and haematology analyser machine, thanks to a unique collaboration between health and education experts at Australian Catholic University and charity organisation A Passionist Heart Foundation.
Notre Dame launches new research strategy
Research that addresses real-world challenges and seeks to improve people’s lives is the focus of the University of Notre Dame Australia’s new University Research Strategy 2023-26.
Water is life and should be available to all: Pope
Marking yesterday’s World Food Day, Pope Francis addressed a message to the director general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, underscoring the importance of the 2023 theme: “Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind”. Source: Vatican News.
Church calls for safe return of Papuans displaced by conflict
Church leaders in Indonesia have called on the Indonesian Government to ensure the safe return of thousands of people displaced by conflict in the Christian-majority Papua region. Source: UCA News.
PM says referendum defeat ‘not the end of the road’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to forge a new way to close the gap in life outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians after voters resoundingly rejected enshrining a Voice to Parliament in the Constitution. Source: ABC News.
Catholic Church says referendum result should usher in new era
Despite the referendum to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Constitution not succeeding, Australia needs to find a way to address the inequalities many First Nations people face, says Bishop Charles Gauci. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Thérèse of Lisieux teaches us love and trust in God’s mercy: Pope
Pope Francis has commended the “little greatness” of St Thérèse of Lisieux in a new message focusing on the 19th-century Carmelite’s relevance for the Church today. Source: CNA.
Pope urges Israelis and Palestinians to stop spilling “innocent blood”
Pope Francis has renewed his urgent appeal to Israeli and Palestinian fighters to stop perpetrating violence and spilling “innocent blood”. Source: Vatican News.