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Sister hits half century but she’ll keep batting for justice
In her golden anniversary year as a Sister of Mercy, Meredith Evans is showing no signs of slowing down as she continues the work that earned her the title of 2024 Senior South Australian of the Year. Source: The Southern Cross.
Christmas gifts and parties are fine, but don’t forget Jesus: Pope
Exchanging Christmas gifts and organising holiday parties are all well and good, but Christians should contemplate the scene of Jesus’ birth to recover what is truly important during the Christmas season, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Bishops link devastating Bolivian wildfires to deforestation
A Latin American bishops conference commission has warned that a record number of wildfires in the Amazonian region of Bolivia are related to legal changes in recent years that have promoted deforestation. Source: Crux.
Pope prays for victims of earthquake in China
Pope Francis says he is “close with affection and prayer” to the people of China’s Gansu and Qinghai provinces, after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Monday. Source: Vatican News.
Stranded priest hitches ride on cargo ship
A Cairns priest stuck on the western side of Cape York due to floodwaters closing Cairns airport has boarded a cargo ship in the hope of making it home to his parish for Christmas. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Israeli army denies targeting Gaza church
Following attacks on Christians in the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces on Saturday, including the reported killing of two women, the Israeli Defence Forces said that it “takes claims regarding harm to sensitive sites with the utmost seriousness”. Source: NCR Online.
Safeguarding audit finds ‘solid practices in place’
A safeguarding audit report of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart published by Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd has found safeguarding practices are understood and embedded across the congregation’s members and key activities.
Hundreds attend Christmas interfaith remembrance service
Hundreds of people took part in the 10th annual Christmas Interfaith Remembrance Service hosted by Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria at Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Archbishop says Christmas important time to visit prison
Behind the high walls and iron bars, inspirational messages of hope and recovery emerged during Canberra-Goulburn Archbishop Christopher Prowse’s visit to the Goulburn Correctional Centre. Source: Catholic Voice.