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ACT’s assisted dying scheme sees 14 people die in three months
Fourteen people have died by voluntary assisted dying in the first three months of the ACT scheme. Source: Canberra Times.
Angelic encounter can’t be replaced by chatbot: Bishop Varden
There is a “prophetic challenge” facing the Church in today’s world with the rise of “digital, artificial” media, according to Bishop Erik Varden, who is conducting the Lenten spiritual retreat at the Vatican. Source: Crux.
Commissioner holds private meeting with survivors and their families
Royal Commissioner Virginia Bell yesterday held a private meeting with victims, survivors and their families from the Bondi massacre. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Albanese maintains uncompromising stance on ISIS families
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has voiced compassion for the 23 Australian children detained in Syria, but remains defiant against their desperate pleas to return home. Source: 9news.com.au.
Grape day for winery established by the Jesuits 175 years ago
The annual blessing of one of Australia’s oldest operating wineries took place in the Clare Valley on February 20. Source: The Southern Cross.
Lenten retreat offers women a space to ‘stop, rest, and receive’
Each year, more women are choosing to step away from the noise of everyday life and treat the annual Women’s Lenten Retreat in Sydney as a kind of pilgrimage. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Vatican’s top diplomat urges push for Ukraine peace
The Vatican’s top diplomat, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, has urged the international community to take “concrete steps” towards peace in Ukraine. Source: Vatican News.
Ex-intelligence chief arrested over Sri Lankan bombings
Families of victims of Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings have expressed renewed hope for justice after police arrested a former top intelligence official over the coordinated attacks that killed 279 people. Source: UCA News.
Baz Luhrmann’s EPiC tribute to The King
Directed by acclaimed Australian director Baz Luhrmann, “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” presents previously lost and unseen footage of the King of Rock and Roll. Source: Australian Catholics.