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Synod Office releases first two final reports of study groups
The General Secretariat of the Synod has released the first two final reports of the Synod on Synodality’s study groups established by Pope Francis, focusing on the digital mission and priestly formation. Source: Vatican News.
Qld Government makes last-minute changes to hate speech laws
The Queensland Government has made 11th-hour changes to its hate speech legislation, rolling back extraordinary proposed powers amid widespread criticism. Source: ABC News.
Australians join Mary Glowrey celebrations in IndiaÂ
Eight Australians joined a joyful congregation of more than 1500 for celebrations in India to mark the declaration of Venerable Mary of the Sacred Heart Glowrey. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
People of faith can play a special role following Bondi attack
Faith communities have an important role to play in helping Australia to recover from the Bondi terror attack and in strengthening social cohesion, according to two experts in ecumenical and interfaith relations. Source: The Good Oil.
Youth Ministry School equips new generation of leaders
For Georgia, attending the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese’s Youth Ministry Equipping School was about seeking something many young Catholics say can be hard to find at times – community. Source: Catholic Voice.
Project Compassion helps Monoranjon build a future for his family
In the coastal southwest of Bangladesh, where rising seas and frequent storms threaten homes, crops and livelihoods, farmer Monoranjon is building a safer and more secure future for his family with support from Project Compassion. Source: Caritas Australia.
Innocents are ‘paying the price’ of Middle East war
As the scourge of war spreads across the Middle East, including Lebanon, the ones paying the ultimate price are the innocent men, women and children who want to live in peace, said Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop Georges Iskandar of Tyre. Source: OSV News.
Polish bishops introduce fines for canonical offences
The Church in Poland has introduced financial penalties as a disciplinary measure for clergy and laypersons performing official Church functions who commit canonical offences. Source: EWTN News.
Authenticating Rembrandt painting ‘like finding needle in a haystack’
A painting of a Biblical scene once rejected as a work by Rembrandt van Rijn has now been acknowledged as a work by the Dutch master, thanks to two years of scrutiny in the city where the then-27-year-old artist painted it in 1633. Source: Canberra Times.