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Holiness is not a privilege reserved for a few: Pope
Holiness is a calling for everyone, not an achievement reserved for a select group, Pope Leo said yesterday during his Angelus address in St Peter’s Square. Source: EWTN News.
Government ‘cannot promise’ net savings in budget update
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says pressures on the federal budget mean the Albanese Government cannot promise it will find overall savings in its December update, even as Australians brace for another interest rate rise amid high inflation. Source: ABC News.
Pre-election call for bipartisan support for Treaty
Catholic Social Services Victoria has pledged to take meaningful steps to support Victoria’s Treaty processes and has called on all political parties to return to bipartisan support for Treaty in the state.
Local council recommends chapel for new Bankstown hospital
Canterbury-Bankstown Council has unanimously recommended that the New South Wales Government provide a Christian chapel in the new $2 billion Bankstown Hospital. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Syro-Malabar Eparchy to hold its first Eparchial Assembly
The Syro-Malabar Eparchy of St Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne will hold its first Eparchial Assembly this month, giving thanks for faith received from St Thomas the Apostle and discern how that faith can be lived and shared today.
Migrant Jubilee Cross ‘sails’ into Darwin
A year after it first “set sail”, the Migrant Jubilee Cross travelled throughout the Darwin Diocese in October, bringing parish communities together in prayer, reflection and solidarity with migrants and refugees.
Pope Leo casts vote in US election
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a United States general election, with the Vatican citing his long-standing belief in civic participation. Source: Crux Now.
Kenya seeks churches’ help to curb Ebola
The Kenyan Government has asked faith communities to back its health initiatives as churches adopted techniques developed during the Covid-19 pandemic to prevent the spread of Ebola. Source: The Tablet.
And we’re off: No CathNews tomorrow
CathNews will not be published tomorrow due to the Melbourne Cup public holiday in Victoria. Our next issue will be published on Wednesday, November 4.