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Catholic quarter to revitalise Parramatta CBD
22-Aug-2017
The Diocese of Parramatta has announced plans for a major project around the St Patrick’s Cathedral precinct that will revitalise and renew the northern end of the Parramatta business district, Parramatta Sun reports.
Parents call for 'digital detox'
22-Aug-2017
Catholic parents groups in Tasmania have joined forces to promote a new documentary about the problems facing teenagers growing up in the digital age, The Mercury reports.
Celebration to focus on child migrants
22-Aug-2017
Child migrants are the focus of the Church's week-long celebration of the contribution of migrants, which will culminate this weekend with Migrant and Refugee Sunday, the ACBC reports.
Child soldiers a 'lost generation'
22-Aug-2017
Child soldiers who should be in school in the Central African Republic (CAR) “have been given guns instead of pens,” Cardinal Dieudonne Nzapalainga of Bangui, has told Crux.
The Archdiocese of Brisbane has strengthened its efforts towards protecting children and vulnerable adults by appointing a former police officer to a new professional standards role, the Archdiocese reports.
Insurer launches charitable foundation
22-Aug-2017
Catholic Church Insurance (CCI) is contributing $10 million to establish a new charitable foundation, it has announced in a media release.
Eclipse helps us praise Creator
22-Aug-2017
A total solar eclipse is a rare event, something to appreciate, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory has told Catholic News Service.
Schools must be allowed to teach the faith
22-Aug-2017
The National Catholic Education Commission has defended the right of Catholic schools to teach students the traditional definition of marriage if same-sex marriage becomes law, The Australian reports.
Welfare recipients in Sydney's southwest could be randomly tested for drugs from the start of next year, the Sydney Morning Herald/AAP reports.
Fans of Lewis C.S. Lewis can have sympathy for what he endured in writing The Screwtape Letters, writes John Clark in the National Catholic Register.
Pope invites charismatics to Rome
03-May-2017
Pope Francis has invited charismatics and Pentecostal and Evangelical church members to Rome to celebrate Pentecost and the 50th anniversary of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, reports Crux/CNS.
Gonski 2.0 cuts deep into Catholic education
03-May-2017
The Federal government has unfairly singled out the Catholic schools sector for funding cuts that will lead to increased fees, says the National Catholic Education Commission.
‘When you have no food, you have nothing’
03-May-2017
The famine gripping parts of South Sudan could be the 'gravest food security' disaster since the 1984 African famine, reports Caritas Australia.
Following a decision by the board of several Belgian Catholic psychiatric hospitals to start performing euthanasia, the religious brothers who operate the hospitals said the policy change is unacceptable, CNA reports.
End of the Lines for Elizabeth
03-May-2017
After 23 years as the Education Officer at Liturgy Brisbane, and after writing hundreds of her 'Liturgy Lines' column, Elizabeth Harrington is retiring, the Archdiocese of Brisbane reports.
What makes kids feel safe
03-May-2017
Involving children in the research and decisions that will impact their lives is essential to protect them from being abused within institutions, a symposium has been told, reports The Guardian.
Our Lady returns to UN
03-May-2017
One day before the May 13 celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions, a statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be visiting the United Nations, CNA reports.
Budget a ‘missed opportunity’
03-May-2017
The Victorian budget tackles family violence and transport but fails badly in other areas, according to Catholic Social Services Victoria.
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