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Pope to be admitted to hospital today ahead of operation
Pope Leo XIV will be hospitalised at Gemelli Hospital in Rome today ahead of a surgery to remove a nodule in his lung, as Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President Archbishop Timothy Costelloe and people worldwide express their concern and prayers for the pontiff.
Spender revives religious discrimination debate
MP Allegra Spender has called on the Albanese Government to deliver an election promise it has put on ice by reviving the debate over religious freedoms, setting up fresh battle lines between faith leaders and equality advocates. Source: The Australian.
Congregations to mark Day of Sorrow and Promise with prayer
Religious Congregations across Australia will spend one hour in prayer this Sunday to mark the National Day of Sorrow and Promise, acknowledging the profound harm caused by abuse and reaffirm the importance of safeguarding. Source: CRA.
Labor may not have ability to block livestream of US execution
Social media platforms and media outlets have been warned not to broadcast a planned livestreamed execution in the United States, but doubts remain about the Albanese Government’s ability to block the footage from being viewed in Australia. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Australian brother says life in Bethlehem has become ‘unrecognisable’
Daily life in Bethlehem has become unrecognisable for Australian De La Salle Brother Mark McKeon following Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks and the subsequent military response by Israel. Source: The Catholic Leader.
New leader for Toowoomba Catholic Schools
Toowoomba Bishop Ken Howell has announced Madonna Sleba as the next executive director of Toowoomba Catholic Schools, commencing on January 2, 2027.
Former gangster’s move from mayhem to mission
An extraordinary story of conversion, faith and the power of one simple act of love took centre stage at a Melbourne event supporting international charity Mary’s Meals. Source: EWTN Australia.
Pope’s appeal for ‘tormented’ Ukraine
Before announcing his upcoming surgery during his Angelus on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV appealed for Ukraine, calling for protection for grain shipments in the war-torn country. Source: Crux.
Hindu hardliners vandalise Catholic church in India
A group of Hindu hardliners have allegedly attacked and vandalised a Catholic church in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, accusing missionaries of converting Hindus to Christianity. Source: UCA News.