Pope Francis said the challenges facing humanity and the Earth are so urgent that he has invited world leaders, educators and young people to the Vatican next year to launch a global alliance for building a more humane future. Source: CNS.
An Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans and Flinders University project into modern slavery in South Australia has found official figures on human trafficking “barely scratch the surface”. Source: The Advertiser.
The Commonwealth Government breached the human rights of three Iranian families seeking asylum in Australia by sending them to Nauru, the Australian Human Rights Commission has found. Source: The Age.
In light of the increasing number of overseas priests serving in Australia, the notion of what it means to serve a particular community seems to have been highlighted in many minds, writes Br Sebastian Condon. Source: The Catholic Leader.
The Good Oil, the e-newsletter published by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, took out top prize at the Australasian Catholic Press Association’s annual awards last night.
The Victorian Government’s Out for Good initiative will support vulnerable young people as they strive to lead fulfilling lives and reach their potential, says Jesuit Social Services.
The Lehman Trilogy, a filmed version of the stage play from the UK’s prestigious National Theatre Live, is an outstanding example of the transference of theatre to film. Source: ACOFB.
The Synod of Bishops for the Amazon will help the Church make its presence felt and voice heard in a region that is dangerously approaching “a point of no return,” said the special secretaries of the Synod. Source: Crux.
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Virgilio do Carmo da Silva of Dili as East Timor’s first archbishop, 17 years after the country gained independence. Source: ucanews.com.
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