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Catholic leaders are praying for survivors in the wake of Cardinal George Pell’s conviction for historical sexual abuse, but also seeking to support their local communities. Source: ACBC Media Blog ...
Aged Care
Older Australians suffer the indignity of poor care in an aged care sector plagued by systemic problems, the royal commission into aged care has heard. Source: The Catholic Leader.
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Refugees
The last four children living in Australia’s asylum-seeker processing centre on Nauru have been flown to the United States for resettlement. Source: SBS News.
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Education
An Adelaide Catholic school has come under the international spotlight for the work it is doing to improve assessment processes to enhance personalised learning plans for each of its students ...
Interfaith
The fruitful friendship and dialogue between Jews and Christians must go beyond the world of experts and academia, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: CNS.
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Religious Freedom
Catholic hospitals in Ireland could be asked to remove crucifixes and other religious symbols from rooms with non-Catholic patients, according to a new report issued yesterday. Source: Crux.
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Film Review
Stan & Ollie is a comedy-drama based on the later stages of life of the famous comedy team better known by their surnames, Laurel and Hardy. Source: ACOFB.
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USA
Bishops from Texas and Mexico called for solidarity with migrants as a Catholic response to the national emergency declared at the US-Mexico border. Source: CNS.
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India
Violent attacks including public lynchings against Christians in India are reportedly becoming increasingly common, with international NGOs and the country’s bishops condemning mob violence. Source: CNA.
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