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Three dead, nine injured after Israeli tank fires on Gaza church
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire and said he was “deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury” after a tank fired on the only Catholic church in Gaza yesterday, killing three people. Source: The Tablet.
Mass celebrated for candidate for priesthood ‘a great joy’
The words of St Paul remind us that the priesthood is not a position of prestige or power, but of humble identification with Christ crucified, Bishop Anthony Randazzo has said. Source: The Record.
Disability agency says Labor must stick to timeline for NDIS reform
Australia’s disability agency has stood by its advice that Labor ministers must stick to the current National Disability Insurance Scheme reform timeline despite the lack of support from the disability community. Source: The Australian.
Philosophy conference homes in on the home
The Dawson Society for Philosophy and Culture’s 2025 conference, “Home: Family. Place. Economics” drew about 40 attendees and sparked vigorous conversations about the meaning of the home in modern society.
Jobless rate rises to highest level since 2021
The jobless rate has risen to 4.3 per cent – its highest rate since 2021 – surpassing expectations as the number of unemployed Australians jumped. Source: SBS News.
Loreto Community Housing blessed and ready to fulfil mission
The blessing of the Loreto Community Housing office in Bridgewater, Hobart, was another significant moment in the unfolding story of Hobart Archdiocese’s service of providing social and affordable housing to those in need.
Pope calls for ‘path to unity’ in meeting with Orthodox and Catholic pilgrims
Pope Leo XIV pledged to work to “pursue the path of unity and fraternal charity” in a meeting in Castel Gandolfo yesterday with Orthodox and Catholic clergy from the United States. Source: Crux.
Vatican envoy to UN calls for policies that support families
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations has called on nations to implement policies that support families and promote equality between women and men. Source: Vatican News.
Solid, traditional but unremarkable western
In The Unholy Trinity, buried secrets of an 1870s Montana town spark violence when a young man returns to reclaim his legacy. Source: Australian Catholics.