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Debate begins on NSW abortion bill
Debate on the Greens bill to broaden New South Wales’ already extreme abortion laws began in the state’s Parliament yesterday. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Vinnies welcomes aspects of Budget but ‘a great many people left behind’
The St Vincent de Paul Society says Tuesday’s Budget promised minimal financial relief to millions of Australian households, including the 3.3 million people known to be living in poverty.
Coalition promises to halve fuel excise
Filling up your car will cost less under a Coalition Government, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has promised, as both major parties compete on cost of living solutions, ahead of the election. Source: ABC News.
ACU experts support proposal for new ecumenical Feast of Creation
Australian Catholic University experts in theology, liturgy, and ecology are supporting a global proposal to institute a new ecumenical liturgical feast to celebrate the mystery of creation.
Affordable housing project in Canberra set to open in 2028
A new build-to-rent housing development in the Canberra suburb of Curtin is set to be completed in the first half of 2028, offering relief to individuals and families struggling with rental affordability. Source: Catholic Voice.
Turning of the first sod for Australia’s newest parish
The turning of the first sod for the new parish building at St Luke’s Catholic Parish in Sydney’s Marsden Park marks the start of an exciting project for the growing Catholic community in Sydney’s northwest. Source: Parramatta Diocese.
King Charles postpones visit to Vatican, sends Pope best wishes for recovery
King Charles and Queen Camilla have postponed their visit to the Vatican on the advice of Pope Francis’ doctors, who say the Pope needs more rest time following his recent illness. Source: CNA.
Jesus seeks out the wounded to offer healing: Pope
Jesus seeks out people in their woundedness and isolation to offer healing and hope, even when they feel furthest from God, Pope Francis said in a prepared catechesis yesterday. Source: CNS.
Archbishop says massacre makes him doubt ‘sincerity’ of Syrian government
During a visit to Rome, the Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Homs reflected on the situation in Syria, following the recent massacres targeting the Alawite community on the western coast. Source: Vatican News.