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Sunday the foundation and kernel of liturgical year: Pope
Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics to gather in person for Sunday Mass and called for working conditions that allow people to attend, saying Sunday is “the foundation and kernel of the whole liturgical year”. Source: OSV News.
Albanese denies gambling lobby influenced reforms
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists that Labor has not been swayed by gambling donations as he inches closer to a compromise deal with the Opposition over the long-delayed issue of wagering reform. Source: The Age.
Young Australians finding traditional milestones out of reach
Young Australians are living through a “polycrisis” of overlapping economic, social, environmental, and political pressures that compound one another and push traditional milestones out of reach, according to new research. Source: SBS News.
Catholic professionals urged to ‘sow hope’ in a cynical age
TAFE Queensland chief executive officer Tim Rawlings has told a gathering of Catholic professionals that the support of his childhood parish anchored his family at a time of personal hardship. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Eucharistic procession to be celebrated in November
Sydney’s annual Walk with Christ Eucharistic procession will this year be celebrated in November on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Source: The Catholic Weekly.\
Acclaimed Vatican journalists to visit Australia
The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Global Centre for Catholic Leaders will welcome internationally acclaimed Vatican journalists and authors Gerard O’Connell and Elisabetta Piqué to Australia this month for a series of events exploring leadership, communication and the future of the Church.
Pope calls on religious to become experts in synodality
Pope Leo has expressed gratitude for “the longstanding contributions” of religious institutions, highlighting their work in “evangelisation, education, and caring for the poor and marginalised”. Source: EWTN News.
True scale of Colombia disaster ‘still emerging’
International aid agencies have warned the true scale of Colombia’s earthquake disaster on Monday is “still emerging”, with more than 250 people confirmed dead and thousands more injured. Source: The Tablet.
World’s oldest Trappist monk dies in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Diocese has announced the death of Trappist Father Benedict Chao, who, prior to his death at 108 years old, was the oldest Trappist monk in the world. Source: UCA News.