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Peace

Australians urged to join Pope in praying for peace

Australians have been urged to take up the invitation of Pope Leo XIV to pray for peace this Saturday, April 11. Source: ACBC.

Sport

In a divided world, sport must be a ‘space for encounter’

Pope Leo has praised athletes from the Milan-Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Games, saying sport “can and must truly become a space for encounter” in a world marked by “polarisation, rivalry, and conflicts that escalate into devastating wars”. Source: EWTN News.

Refugees

Healthcare workers say ineligible refugees can’t get lifesaving care

A growing number of people seeking asylum in Australia are missing out on lifesaving preventative health care due to being ineligible for Medicare, a group of Sydney doctors and nurses say. Source: ABC News.

Honours

Papal knighthoods honour ‘exemplary service’ to Church

Brisbane Archdiocese Chancellor Pat Mullins and Australian Catholic University Chancellor Martin Daubney have been awarded papal honours, conferred in recent ceremonies. Source: Catholic Leader.

Feast Day Saints

Parishioners prepare for feast day after receiving relic

Six months after receiving a first-class relic of St Faustina Kowalska and installing her statue, St Luke’s Parish in Sydney’s Revesby is preparing for Divine Mercy Sunday. Source: Catholic Weekly.

Prayer

Students learn value of stillness and silence from global meditation leader

High school students were given a rare opportunity to hear from the Director of the World Community for Christian Meditation, Laurence Freeman, last month, when the Benedictine monk visited Canberra to share his insights on faith, focus and finding balance. Source: Catholic Voice.

Uncategorised

Probing the relationships of adult children with parents

Estranged siblings who reunite after years apart are forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents in this comedy-drama. Source: Australian Catholics.

Youth

NZ convention inspires and teaches youth leaders

Dozens of leaders of Catholic youth ministry from throughout Aotearoa New Zealand received formation, connection and renewal at a convention last month. Source: NZ Catholic/CathNews NZ.

Southeast Asia

Holy See, Philippines celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. honoured Filipino migrants, dubbed “smugglers of the faith” by the late Pope Francis, as the Philippines and the Holy See celebrated the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Source: UCA News.