Catholic Health Australia has welcomed the release of a further 6150 home care packages for older Australians and urged the federal Government to increase the pace so those needing care and support are not missing out.
Coronavirus clusters are spreading through Victoria's aged care homes and hospitals, infecting healthcare workers, vulnerable patients and elderly residents. Source: The Age.
Bishop Promoter for the Apostleship of the Sea Bishop Bosco Puthur has sent pastoral greetings to seafarers dealing with a pandemic that keeps them at sea for even longer periods than normal. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Wage subsidies for workers in struggling businesses will continue to be paid by the federal Government after September, with a refreshed turnover test likely to determine which employers are eligible. Source: Herald-Sun.
With youth groups meeting virtually during the pandemic, youth leaders and those they minister to need to make sure they are safe. And a recent training webinar hosted by Parramatta Diocese aimed to do just that. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Dale Morrow, principal of Brisbane's St Rita’s College, is to receive a Queensland Fellowship in recognition of exceptional educational leadership. Source: The Catholic Leader.
The Australian office of Aid to the Church in Need has launched a global campaign titled Modern Martyrs Heroes of the Faith to raise funds to support persecuted Christians around the world.
Pope Francis has urged Christians to discover the face of Jesus in the migrants, refugees and the displaced who are forced to flee because of the many injustices that still afflict our world today. Source: Vatican News.
Retired Pope Benedict XVI has followed the funeral of his brother, Georg Ratzinger, via livestreaming. Source KNA/CNS.
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