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Commission to focus report on abuse survivors and reparations
After concluding its five-day plenary in Poland, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is set to release its second annual report focusing on survivors of abuse and the concept of reparations. Source: NCR Online.
Raise JobSeeker and transform lives of nearly a million Australians
The rate of JobSeeker has failed to keep up with the cost of living and without action the number of people in need of support will grow, St Vincent de Paul Society NSW’s chief Yolanda Saiz writes. Source: SMH.
New report says wait times and choice remain top challenges
Long wait times for assessments and home care, poor communication and a lack of support for older people to make care decisions remain the top challenges in aged care, according to a new report. Source: Australian Ageing Agenda.
Half of Top End parliamentarians voice support for assisted dying
Half of Northern Territory parliamentarians have voiced their support for reinstating the rights of Territorians to choose voluntary assisted dying following the release of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee report. Source: NT News.
Head of World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations visits Australia
The Catholic Women’s League hosted Monica Santamarina, President-General of the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations, in her first trip to Australia. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Disengaged students rediscover the joy of learning
A new course for disengaged New South Wales high school students is helping young people rediscover the joy of learning, thanks to a partnership between Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains and Nepean Community College. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Pontiff calls on young people to live as true disciples of Christ
Pope Leo XIV has called on young people to reject divisive discourse and attitudes, and to live as true disciples of Christ who listen, understand and speak truth with love. Source: CNS.
Pope defends Cardinal after accusation by Israel’s embassy to Holy See
Israel’s embassy to the Holy See has accused Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin of implying “moral equivalence” by describing both the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and Israel’s offensive in Gaza as “massacres”. Source: The Tablet.
Mexican police say driver of murdered priest a suspect
Another priest has been found murdered in a violent southern Mexican state, where Catholic bishops have brokered truces between warring drug cartels and clergy have been killed with impunity. Source: Catholic Review.