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Queensland Great Sr Angela Mary Doyle turns 100
Mercy Sister Angela Mary Doyle, the unofficial matriarch of Mater’s Queensland hospitals, celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday. Source: The Courier-Mail.
Veteran peacekeeper calls for prayer and action over Gaza
In the wake of ongoing violence in Gaza, Brisbane Deacon Gary Stone has written an open letter calling for Catholics and people of goodwill to unite in prayer and action for a just resolution to the conflict. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Healthy signs: Perth to get two new hospitals
St John of God Health Care is marking major milestones in the construction of two new state-of-the-art hospitals in Perth.
Vinnies and university establish new campus hub
Australian Catholic University’s campus in Brisbane will be home to a new chapter of the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland Banyo Conference as part of a newly signed agreement between the two organisations.
Pope visits mountaintop Marian shrine
Before returning to the Vatican at the end of his short August break, Pope Leo XIV yesterday visited a Marian shrine that was a favourite place of prayer for St John Paul II. Source: CNS.
Uruguay bishops express sadness over euthanasia vote
The Uruguay bishops conference expressed sadness after the country’s lower house of Congress approved a bill decriminalising euthanasia. Source: OSV News.
Peru to invest $230m establishing Pope Leo tourist route
The Peruvian government has established a tourist route connecting dozens of landmarks associated with Pope Leo XIV’s decades-long mission in Peru, in a joint effort with the Church and the tourism industry to draw visitors. Source: NCR Online.
Trump says path to peace ‘within reach’
Donald Trump and Volodmyr Zelenskyy have held a historic meeting in the White House Oval Office with European leaders to discuss the path to peace with Russia. Source: The Australian.
Bishop Peter Elliott farewelled at Requiem Mass
“The Catholic funeral liturgy expresses all sides of the mystery of death.” Those were the words of the late Bishop Peter Elliott, who was farewelled yesterday at a Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass held at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne. Source: Melbourne Catholic.