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Church welcomes appointment of new Bishop of Bunbury
Pope Francis has appointed Perth-based priest Fr George Kolodziej SDS to be the fifth Bishop of Bunbury. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
UN committee finds Australia violated human rights of asylum seekers
A United Nations committee has found that Australia violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, including minors, on Nauru even after they were granted refugee status. Source: ABC News.
Low morale of sick and dying highly treatable, leading psychologist says
The will to live for many sick and dying Australians hangs upon a state of mind that can be treated, a leading Australian psychologist says. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Jewish MP calls for mandatory sentences for anti-Semitic attacks
One of Australia’s most prominent Jewish MPs has called for National Cabinet to convene this week and bring in mandatory sentences for criminals who attack synagogues, as multiple incidents of hate are referred to counter-terrorism police. Source: The Australian.
New executive director for CatholicCare Toowoomba
CatholicCare Social Services Toowoomba has a new executive director after Bishop Ken Howell announced the appointment of Dianne Swan to the role. Source: Toowoomba Diocese.
Caritas chief says scale of suffering in Sudan ‘unimaginable’
Caritas Australia’s partners in Sudan have raised alarms about disastrous levels of cholera and hunger, as the US Government declared the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces are committing genocide.
Pell biographer remembers a ‘builder and reformer’
Cardinal George Pell, whose death shocked the Catholic world two years ago, is remembered by his biographer for his faithfulness under pressure, his reform efforts, and for being “a builder” — both at the Vatican and in the two archdioceses he led. Source: CNA.
Biden awards ‘People’s Pope’ Presidential Medal of Freedom
United States President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honour. Source: NCR Online.
More than half a million pilgrims walk through the Holy Door
More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks of the Jubilee Year of Hope. Source: CNS.