The agenda of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia calls those attending the assemblies to “develop concrete proposals to create a more missionary, Christ-centred Church in Australia”. Source: ACBC.
Catholic health leaders have welcomed a promised boost to palliative care funding in next week’s New South Wales budget, but say more needs to be done to ensure it is available for every person. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Even in the rush to recoup pandemic-related losses, governments must work for the benefit of all and avoid implementing measures that further isolate the poor and the vulnerable, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: Crux.
It’s quite terrifying to remember, but 30 years ago I was living rough, not far from Sydney’s Matthew Talbot Hostel, where the St Vincent de Paul Society might have given me shelter, writes Jason Blaiklock. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
More than a year after the High Court’s unanimous acquittal of Cardinal George Pell on child sexual abuse charges, Fr Frank Brennan SJ believes there are lessons for both Church and state. Source: Catholic Voice.
Imagine if you, your child or a loved one couldn't finish high school? That’s the reality for many students in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea – a situation that Australian Marist Solidarity is striving to change.
As an actor, dancer and performer, David Gulpilil has been an Australian icon for 50 years. Diagnosed with cancer in 2017, My Name is Gulpilil is his story. Source: Jesuit Media.
The Vatican is partnering in an event that will bring together scientists and leaders of the world’s religions ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26) in November. Source: CNA.
School children in Ireland who are practicing Catholics are being bullied for being religious, an Irish legislative committee has heard. Source: Irish Post.
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