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International students to be barred from bringing family to Australia
International students would effectively be banned from bringing family members to Australia under a long-awaited overhaul of the immigration system to be unveiled by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke today. Source: ABC News.
Don’t allow AI to replace human relationships: Pope
In a world of increasing technological dependence and polarisation, Pope Leo XIV said there is greater urgency for humanity to see itself as a single “human community” . Source: OSV News.
Prayer Service of Lament held for survivors of abuse
Melbourne Archdiocese held its annual Prayer Service of Lament for survivors of abuse on Tuesday, the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Emails reveal turmoil as aged care assessors lost ability to overrule algorithm
Senior health department officials were in turmoil before the rollout of an algorithm to determine funding packages for older Australians, after discovering legislation had been drafted so rigidly that the tool could not legally be overridden by aged care assessors. Source: The Guardian.
The lesson Mother Teresa taught without saying a word
On her first visit to Australia in more than 50 years, the superior general of the Missionaries of Charity has recalled her earliest encounters with the order’s founder, St Teresa of Kolkata. Source: Catholic Voice.
Community gathering to mark three years since FNQ cyclone
Almost three years after Cyclone Jasper, communities across the Barron Floodplain will celebrate the strength, ingenuity and relationships forged during one of Far North Queensland’s most significant natural disasters. Source: Centacare FNQ.
Cardinal concerned over states ‘going it alone’ on AI
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin says he is concerned over states “going it alone” on artificial intelligence. Source: Vatican News.
Vatican calls for new approach to interreligious dialogue
Sixty years after the Second Vatican Council’s Nostra Aetate declaration, the Vatican is calling for a renewed approach to interreligious dialogue aimed at fostering peaceful coexistence without erasing religious differences. Source: EWTN News.
Korean bishops oppose troop deployment to Strait of Hormuz
South Korea’s Catholic bishops have opposed a reported government plan to deploy troops and military assets to the Strait of Hormuz. Source: UCA News.