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Church denounces report on discrimination and schools
- . 22 March 2024
The Australian Law Reform Commission’s report on religious educational institutions and anti-discrimination laws released yesterday is unhelpful and falls far short of meeting the Government’s election promises, the Catholic bishops said. Source: ACBC/SMH.
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Catholic Education says report at odds with religious freedom
- . 22 March 2024
The National Catholic Education Commission said the Australian Law Reform Commission’s recommendations to remove exemptions for religious educational institutions would severely limit the ability of faith-based schools to operate and teach according to their ethos.
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Much-loved humble pastor and ‘man of encounter’ farewelled
- . 22 March 2024
Archbishop Francis Carroll was remembered as a man with enormous capacity for the encounter of friendship at the Pontifical Requiem Mass held at St Christopher’s Cathedral yesterday. Source: Catholic Voice.
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Principals face escalating levels of physical violence from students
- . 22 March 2024
School leaders have reported high levels of resilience despite facing the worst recorded levels of physical violence, threats of violence, and bullying in the 13-year history of ACU’s annual Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey.
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Concerns as Queensland widens access to chemical abortions
- . 22 March 2024
The Miles Government has passed a bill that would allow nurses and midwives in Queensland to dispense, prescribe, administer or supply MS-2 Step in the early stages of pregnancy. Source: Catholic Leader.
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Anti-slavery campaigners hold first face-to-face conference in four years
- . 22 March 2024
“Modern Slavery: Closer Than You Think” is the theme for the Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) members and national committee conference, taking place in Sydney this week.
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Remarkable faith story pulls on the heartstrings
- . 22 March 2024
The intense joy of a birth.The sadness of an unexpected death. A crowded bar in Louisville, Kentucky, 1993, with an exuberant drinker. Then the title comes up, Ordinary Angels. What is going to happen? Any connection? And then information this is based on a true story. Source: Australian Catholics
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German bishops in Rome for talks on Synodal Way
- . 22 March 2024
A delegation of German bishops is expected in Rome today for talks with the Vatican about the German Synodal Way. Source: CNA.
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Mass for You at Home off-air for Perth viewers this week
- . 22 March 2024
Mass for You at Home, the national televised Mass, will not be shown in Perth this Sunday morning due to the Ten Network’s Grand Prix commitments, but will still be available online. Source: ACBC.