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Greens hold the cards on hate speech bill as Ley walks away
Australia’s response to its worst terror attack could collapse after the Coalition rejected the Government’s anti-vilification laws and the Greens complained the proposed hate speech crackdown could crimp the pro-Palestinian protest movement. Source: The Age.
Dialogue Week to precede Adelaide Synod
Thousands of Catholics across South Australia are gearing up to take part in a groundbreaking event that will help shape the outlook and agenda of the Adelaide Archdiocese for generations to come. Source: The Southern Cross.
Common good should be prioritised over personal choice
Euthanasia prioritises personal choice over the common good, ignoring harms to foundational societal values and risks to vulnerable people, bioethicist Margaret Somerville writes. Source: Catholic Voice.
Catholic sector challenges ‘misleading’ report on education costs
The National Catholic Education Commission has challenged a report on education costs released this week, saying it presents a misleading picture of fees in Catholic schools nationwide.
Millions of accounts closed in first two days of social media ban
Millions of Australian social media accounts held by children have been culled since new age limits took effect and safety regulators are now looking “closely” at the data to ensure all platforms are complying. Source: ABC News.
Young Catholics encounter Christ ‘where he is sorely needed in their lives’
Amid scorching January heat, the Mt Carmel Retreat Centre in Varroville, in south-west Sydney, hosted more than 200 young people at the eight-day Summer School of Evangelisation retreat. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
More than 388m Christians face ‘high levels’ of persecution
More than 388 million Christians – or one in seven believers worldwide – face “high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith”, according to a new report. Source: OSV News.
Cardinal calls for peaceful solutions to Iran crisis
The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has called for peaceful solutions to the events unfolding in Iran, where he sees the population’s yearning for “peace, justice, and dignity”. Source: EWTN News.
Sweet tribute to Neil Diamond tribute act
In “Song Sung Blue”, a Milwaukee husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together. Source: Australian Catholics.