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Religious leaders fear tax changes will cost charities $3bn
Religious leaders have directly appealed to Treasurer Jim Chalmers to change proposed tax laws on trusts because they fear charities and not-for-profit organisations will lose almost $3 billion in donations in the first five years of the new tax regime. Source: The Australian.
Pope delivers powerful pro-life message to Spanish Parliament
Pope Leo XIV delivered a comprehensive pro-life message yesterday in an address to members of the Spanish Parliament, urging lawmakers to defend the unborn and the migrant and to opt for peace over war through dialogue free of inflammatory rhetoric. Source: Crux.
Priest and former Tasmanian senator dies aged 80
Fr Michael Tate, a priest of Hobart Archdiocese and former Tasmanian senator, is being remembered as a compassionate and generous man. Source: ABC News.
Distance no barrier to safeguarding in geographically massive diocese
Bishop Columba McBeth-Green has acknowledged the challenges experienced across the Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese to ensure that clergy, parishes and personnel maintain their commitment to safeguarding, following the recent safeguarding audit undertaken by Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd.
Corpus Christi procession ‘a public act of hope’
More than 5000 Catholics gathered in Melbourne on Sunday for the Corpus Christi procession, the annual public witness to faith that marks the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Connecting today’s refugees with stories rooted in scripture
On World Refugee Day, parishes and schools are encouraged to reflect on the many different stories of people displaced from their homes. Source: ACMRO.
Pope holds meeting with abuse survivors in Madrid
Pope Leo XIV yesterday met with six survivors of abuse committed “by members of the clergy and the Church” in Spain. Source: EWTN News.
Catholic leaders call for support for earthquake victims
Church leaders in the Philippines have called for prayers and support for all those affected by a powerful earthquake yesterday, leaving many communities in fear and uncertainty. Source: National Catholic Register.
Apostolic nuncio backs Zelenskyy’s call for peace
The apostolic nuncio to Ukraine has expressed his support for initiatives that could lead to the end of war, following the release of an open letter by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling for peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Source: OSV News.