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Bishops Euthanasia

Archbishop Fisher says Australia has embraced ‘culture of death’

Pope John Paul II’s 1995 Evangelium Vitae encyclical emphasised the inherent value of human life and warned against a “culture of death”. Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP believes that Australia has embraced this culture. Source: Melbourne Catholic.

Abuse crisis Pope Leo XIV

Pope meets survivors of abuse and victims’ advocates

Pope Leo XIV met with a coalition of survivors of abuse and victims’ advocates for the first time at the Vatican yesterday. Source: CNS.

Education First Nations

New partnership to boost support for First Nations students

Mary Ward International and the Loreto Sisters have announced a six-year partnership with the Aurora Education Foundation, an organisation dedicated to supporting First Nations students to achieve their educational and employment goals. 

Liturgy Music

Conference explores role of liturgy and music in Church’s mission

The central place of liturgy in the Church’s mission and how music serves as a vital expression of the Church’s sacred rites across cultures were explored at the National Liturgy and Music Conference in Adelaide. Source: National Liturgical Council.

Mental Health

Program helping new and expecting fathers wins top award

St John of God Health Care’s Raphael Services has been honoured at the 2025 WesternAustralia Mental Health Awards, for its innovative program helping new and expecting fathers navigate the emotional challenges of parenthood. 

Education

Hartford College welcomes US classical schools experts  

Hartford College in the Sydney suburb of Daceyville is charting a new course for boys and challenging them through their education to connect with community, learning and God – beyond the screens. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Africa

Church leaders urge calm as military seizes power ​in Madagascar

Catholic Church leaders in Madagascar have urged a return to dialogue after the Indian Ocean island’s president was forced into exile by a military takeover on October 14. Source: OSV News.

United States

Growing number of Americans believe religion on its way back 

A growing number of Americans believe religion is on its way back, a new study from Pew Research Centre suggests. Source: NCR Online.

Arts and Entertainment

Festival screening for film about three nuns on NZ road trip

A film depicting three quirky nuns on a New Zealand road trip has been selected for the Toronto International Film Festival’s prestigious Industry Selects line-up. Source: CathNews NZ.