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NDIS cuts a cause for concern: Catholic Social Services
Catholic Social Services Australia has expressed concern following the reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme announced by Health and NDIS Minister Mark Butler yesterday.
Pope ends African tour with prison visit
On his last full day in Africa, Pope Leo XIV told inmates in one of Equatorial Guinea’s prisons that they are not alone, during a visit that drew attention to prison conditions, human rights abuses and injustices. Source: NCR Online.
CHA hails ‘important win for dignity of older Australians’
Extra funding for aged care homes with a high proportion of low-income residents is hugely important for the viability of services older Australians depend on, Catholic Health Australia said yesterday.
NSW inquiry on commercial surrogacy begins
A New South Wales Parliament committee has begun hearing testimony about the regulation of assisted reproduction and fertility support. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Myanmar cardinal’s visit to raise awareness of humanitarian crisis
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo SDB will visit Australia next month to raise awareness of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar and to give voice to the millions affected by conflict and displacement. Source: Catholic Mission.
Faith and friendship help young Catholics complete marathon
A group of young Catholics who competed in this year’s Hobart Marathon say faith and friendship were their inspiration, getting them across the finish line of the 42.2km course in just under four hours. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Migrant deaths since 2014 ‘nothing short of a tragedy’
A new International Organisation for Migration report has found approximately 7900 migrants died or went missing in 2025, bringing the total since 2014 to more than 80,000 deaths. Source: Crux.
German cardinal instructs priests to bless same-sex couples
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of Munich and Freising, has instructed priests and full-time pastoral staff to use a pastoral guide to bless couples who cannot or do not wish to enter into canonical marriage, including same-sex couples. Source: EWTN News.
Pakistan Christians protest after court ruling in ‘Maria case’
Christians in Pakistan are protesting a controversial court ruling that upheld the marriage of a 13-year-old Christian girl to a 30-year-old Muslim man, a case widely known as the “Maria’s case”. Source: OSV News.