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Bishop Freeman ordained and installed in BallaratÂ
Ballarat Diocese has a new bishop, with the episcopal ordination and installation of Bishop Mark Freeman yesterday.
Pope calls bishops to Rome to discuss marriage and family
Pope Leo XIV has asked the presidents of all bishops conferences to convene in Rome in October to renew and deepen the Church’s discussion on marriage and family in light of Amoris Laetitia. Source: OSV News.
Chalmers says Australians ready for hard decisions in May Budget
Treasurer Jim Chalmers believes Australians are ready for hard decisions that will form a central part of the May Budget after revealing the economy will struggle for the rest of the decade without major reforms and cuts to government spending. Source: The Age.
Bunbury takes first step towards Diocesan Assembly
Bishop George Kolodziej SDS has launched Bunbury Diocese’s journey toward its first Diocesan Assembly, scheduled for July 30 to August 1.
CRA promotes relationship with ‘Muslim brothers and sisters’
Catholic Religious Australia has created a resource to assist Catholics in understanding the evolving relationship between the Catholic Church and the Muslim world.
ACRATH marks 20 years of advocacy and action
Members of Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) from across the country gathered for a two-day meeting in the Sydney suburb of Baulkham Hills to reflect on 20 years of advocacy and action.
Vatican secretary of state calls for end to Iran war
Cardinal Pietro Parolin has urged an immediate halt to escalating conflict involving Iran, warning that the risk of a broader war in the Middle East is imminent and calling on world leaders to pursue dialogue and diplomacy instead of military action. Source: EWTN News.
House of Lords votes to decriminalise abortion
Britain’s House of Lords voted on Wednesday to decriminalise abortion at any point in pregnancy and not to reinstate compulsory in-person medical consultations for women seeking to take abortion pills at home. Source: The Tablet.
‘Pool of the Flies’ explores cruel currents of adolescence
In The Plague, a socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy of the boys at a water polo camp. Source: Australian Catholics.