By Gina Christian Women must be able to "exercise their leadership" and become "artisans of peace and guardians of life," as the global community fractures and conflicts increase, the Vatican has told the United Nations. The Holy See's Permanent Observer Mission to the UN shared its thoughts in a statement on 2 September during the global body's High-Level Forum on implementing the Progr...

CHA has warned AI technologies can offer significant benefits but can also carry novel risks that could cause significant harm. Image: Adobe Stock. Catholic Health Australia has urged practitioners to exercise careful management in the use of Artificial Intelligence technologies that it says can offer significant benefits but can also carry novel risks that could cause significant harm. ...

I will never forget you (Is 49:15) is the theme selected by Pope Leo XIV for the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly that will be celebrated on Sunday 26 July. This year’s celebration coincides with the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus. It provides an opportunity to bring the Church closer to the elderly and acknowledge their contribution to fa...

By Courtney Mares Pope Leo XIV opened the second extraordinary consistory of his pontificate on 26 June, urging cardinals to help him discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church today and reminding them they are not "guardians of particular interests," but disciples called to communion in Christ. In his opening speech for the two-day meeting, Pope Leo told the cardinals gathered...

Those who are directly affected have not been adequately consulted on the most consequential features of this bill, Bishop Harris said. Photo: Adobe. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Catholic Health Australia have urged the Australian Government to review its proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme to ensure the most vulnerable are not left behind. Chai...

Cardinals attend the presentation of "Magnifica Humanitas" at the Vatican's Synod Hall on 25 May 2026, the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV's papacy, which focuses on the rise of artificial intelligence. Photo: OSV News/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media. When Pope Leo XIV walked into the Vatican's Synod Hall on 25 May to present his first encyclical in person, the international press lined up ...

Catholic social service leaders from across Western Australia gathered at the Duxton Hotel on Thursday 11 June for the 2026 St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Oration, where Catholic Social Services Australia CEO Dr Jerry Nockles delivered a stirring oration titled “Looking Through Difference to see Dignity.” A former Royal Australian Navy officer who served several postings in Western Australi...

Following their call earlier in the year for a five per cent rise in the national minimum wage, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the decision from the Fair Work Commission to provide a 4.75 per cent pay rise to almost three million workers. The commission has announced the national minimum wage will increase to $1004.90 per week, or $26.44 per hour, from 1 July. This ...

Copies of "Magnifica humanitas" are seen at the Vatican's Synod Hall on 25 May 2026, the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV's papacy, which focuses on the rise of artificial intelligence. Photo: OSV News/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media. "Every person is unique and irreplaceable, a free and intelligent subject with a conscience, capable of seeking God, serving one another, caring for our common...

Pope Leo XIV has expressed interest in the issue of artificial intelligence and the dignity of work since the first week of his pontificate. Photo: Adobe. By Courtney Mares Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, will be published May 25, addressing artificial intelligence and the protection of human dignity, the Vatican has announced. The encyclical, the title of which ...