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Bishops decry Philippines death penalty proposal
21-Mar-2017
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has renewed its appeal for lawmakers to reject the bill reimposing the death penalty, reports CBCP News.
The Hindu who became a cloistered nun
21-Mar-2017
Conversion stories abound in Christian literature. The modern conversion story is less well known, especially in places not associated in the Western mind with Christianity, reports Crux.
Martyr a model for fathers: Pope
21-Mar-2017
Pope Francis said an Italian martyr who refused to take the “Hitler oath” after he was drafted into the German army in 1944 is a “model for fathers”, reports the Catholic Herald.
Texas passes 'bathroom bill'
21-Mar-2017
The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would require people to use bathrooms based on the sex on their birth certificate, but it faces significant opposition from influential corporations and LGBT activists, reports Catholic News Agency.
‘Not my problem’ the mark of a League man?
21-Mar-2017
We’ve dropped the ball when it comes to giving sound instruction and example to boys and young men, writes Monica Doumit in the Catholic Weekly.
Mary MacKillop cause 'pioneer' dies
21-Mar-2017
Australian Catholics are honouring the life and work of Fr Paul Gardiner SJ, who died on Saturday aged 93, reports the Australian Jesuits.
Scrapping family payment will cause 'pain'
21-Mar-2017
Family advocates believe plans to save $4 billion by scrapping family tax benefits shows the federal government is only interested in “competing” with stay-at-home mothers, reports The Catholic Leader.
Pope apologises for Rwanda massacre
21-Mar-2017
Pope Francis has asked God's forgiveness for the failures of the Church during the 1994 Rwanda genocide, Catholic News Service reports.
Cardinal Pell blasts Senate's 'unjust' attack
21-Mar-2017
Cardinal George Pell has accused the Senate of launching an “extraordinary and unjust” attack against him and interfering with due process, reports The Australian.
Religious freedom under threat by EU hijab ban
16-Mar-2017
The Court of Justice of the European Union has allowed a qualified ban on religious headscarves in the workplace, following the case of a receptionist who was fired for wearing a hijab to work, reports Catholic News Agency.
UN condemns Melbourne's homeless camping ban
16-Mar-2017
A move to ban rough sleeping in Melbourne has been condemned by a senior United Nations official as violation of human rights law, reports The Age.
The best response Christians can give to the threat of Islamic State is to live genuinely Christian lives, and to not be afraid, the last head of the archdiocese of Mosul in Iraq told the Catholic Weekly.
Catholic Social Services Victoria (CSSV) has called on the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection to ensure dignity, wellbeing and personal security of the individuals living in detention centres is upheld.
First STEM school to open in 2019
16-Mar-2017
The nation's first science-focused school will be run by Catholic Education in the Diocese of Parramatta, reports ABC News.
Anglican Choral Evensong was celebrated in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican for the first time on Monday, reports the Catholic Herald.
Robbing people of work a grave sin: Francis
16-Mar-2017
Employers who make business deals that threaten people's livelihood commit a sin that robs men, women and their families of their dignity, Pope Francis said, according to Catholic News Service.
Lament of a pro-life feminist
16-Mar-2017
It's time for a new kind of feminism – one where it's okay to be pro-life, writes Kate Moriarty on Eureka Street.
Kiwis say no to euthanasia
16-Mar-2017
A New Zealand campaign is publishing written and video testimonies of people who oppose euthanasia in that country, reports MercatorNet.
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