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Cost Of Living Families

Baby recession deepens in biggest cities amid cost-of-living crisis

Baby recessions in Australia’s biggest cities deepened in 2024 amid sustained cost-of-living pressures, dragging the nation’s birthrate to a near-record low in 2024. Source: The Guardian.

Religious Freedom

Jewish community urges Labor to implement plan to stop antisemitism

The nation’s Jewish community has told Labor it cannot wait any longer to implement a landmark plan to stop the wave of anti-Semitic hate, after Education Minister Jason Clare said he would not move until seeing a similar report on stamping out Islamophobia. Source: The Australian.

Pope Francis Pope Leo XIV

From Francis to Leo: Examining the transition

“From Pope Francis to Pope Leo” was the theme of a thought-provoking discussion hosted by the Sydney Institute on July 7.  Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Housing

New national report says rental crisis worsening

A new report by national housing campaign Everybody’s Home has laid bare Australia’s worsening rental crisis. Source: News.com.au.

Pope Leo XIV Ukraine

Charity never takes a vacation: Papal Almoner

Activity for Pope Leo may slow down during July – but not his charitable outreach. Source: Vatican News. 

Media

Sisters of the Good Samaritan looking for the write stuff

Entries have opened for The Good Oil Writers’ Award, which aims to support and encourage the development of aspiring and published writers. Source: Sisters of the Good Samaritan.

Middle East

‘Jesus wants his Church to remain in Syria’

Homs Archbishop Jacques Mourad has issued an urgent appeal for the future of the Christian presence in Syria amid a situation marked by violence, poverty, and the collapse of institutions. Source: CNA.

Uncategorised

Church of England considers plans to exhume head of martyr

The Church of England is considering plans to exhume and enshrine the head of St Thomas More, the patron saint of statesmen and politicians, in time for the 500th anniversary of his 1535 martyrdom. Source: OSV News.

Asia Interfaith

Multifaith youth pilgrimage promotes peace on Korean Peninsula

Participants of a Catholic-led multifaith peace pilgrimage held at the demilitarised zone between South and North Korea have reiterated the need for peace and solidarity among both nations. Source: UCA News.