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INTERNATIONAL: Praising God for gift of creation leads to respect for it, Pope says

Human beings are called to praise God for his gift of creation, not be predators out to plunder the earth and all it contains, Pope Francis has said.

Pope Francis and Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, papal vicar for the Diocese of Rome, are pictured after a Mass in Ostia, a suburb of Rome, in this 3 June 2018, file photo. Cardinal De Donatis has asked every pastor in the Diocese of Rome to form a team for neighborhood missionary outreach. Photo: Paul Haring/CNS.

The Religious Destiny of the Irish and Catholic Missions Worldwide

“The ideological origin of Ireland’s ‘spiritual empire’ lay in the belief that it was the special destiny of the Catholic Irish to carry the faith worldwide and to lead the crusade that would return the world to the Catholic fold.”

Irene McCormack Catholic College provides support to single mothers

Year 7 Evans House students from Irene McCormack Catholic College have last term completed their Irene’s Service Learning hours by donating to, and promoting, the MercyCare Coolock Unit.

Mrs Louise Mason, Irene McCormack School Liaison Officer and Mrs Janice Bell Service Learning Coordinator with the Year 7 Evans House Students. Photo: Supplied.

ACYF 2019 – Countdown to Perth ACYF 2019

The countdown is on with less than 150 days until doors open on the fourth Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2019 (ACYF19) to be held in Perth, 8 to 10 December.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe invites youth to attend the 2019 ACYF during the final Mass of ACYF 2017. The countdown is on with less than 150 days until doors open on the fourth Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2019 (ACYF19) to be held in Perth, 8 to 10 December. Photo: Cyron Sobrevinas.

Daydawn continues to bridge gap in child homelessness within community

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2016) children are one of the largest groups in Australia experiencing homelessness.

The Daydawn Advocacy Centre is a Perth Catholic Archdiocesan agency founded by Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey in 2007, with the aim to promote the rights of the individual and the full participation of the Indigenous population in society. Photo: Sourced.

Annual Marriage Day Mass to celebrate the gift of vocation

Married couples celebrating a significant milestone are being invited to renew their vows and celebrate their vocation at the 2019 Annual Marriage Day Mass.

New guidelines will inform Church’s response to abuse

The Catholic Church is developing new national policy guidelines to strengthen and standardise Church authorities’ responses to historical and contemporary concerns and allegations of abuse of children and vulnerable adults.

President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge has said the development of new guidelines is a critical step forward in the Church’s ongoing response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Photo: ACBC.

PLENARY 2020 Snapshot Report: A Joyful, Hope-Filled and Servant Community

The fifth Snapshot Report for the themes of the 2020 Plenary Council – titled “A Joyful, Hope-Filled and Servant Community” – as part of the second phase, Listening and Discernment, was released on Saturday 29 June.

Secrecy of confession must never be violated, says Pope Francis

In the light of “a worrying negative prejudice” against the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has recently ordered the publication of a document affirming the absolute secrecy of everything said in confession and calling on priests to defend it at all costs, even at the cost of their lives.

A priest hears Pope Francis' confession during a Lenten penance service in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on March 29, 2019. In the light of "a worrying negative prejudice" against the Catholic Church, Pope Francis ordered the publication of a document affirming the absolute secrecy of everything said in confession and calling on priests to defend it at all costs, even at the cost of their lives. Photo: CNS/Andrew Medichini.

Sea Sunday a sign of support for sailors worldwide

The Catholic community will once again show its appreciation for the work of seafarers across the country this Sea Sunday, 14 July.

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