Extremely busy Christmas for Pope Francis
While most people are now winding down for the holiday season, Pope Francis is preparing for a jam-packed Christmas schedule that will more than likely include a critique of the Church and moral guidance for the masses.
31,000 people contribute to Plenary Council
The Plenary Council 2020 received more than 2,000 submissions during November, matching the number of responses the process had received in the previous five months combined.
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Fr Frank Brennan: religious freedom requires better protection at a Commonwealth level
Since the same sex marriage plebiscite the challenge has been balancing the right to freedom of religion for religious educators with the right to non-discrimination for teachers and students. Fr Frank Brennan, a member of the Religious Freedom Review chaired by Philip Ruddock, offers a pragmatic solution below.
Catholic Church submits report to the National Office for Child Safety
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Catholic Religious Australia have submitted a joint report to the National Office for Child Safety (NOCS) on the Catholic Church’s implementation of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Pope Francis celebrates his 82nd birthday by hosting a party for sick children
Pope Francis held a party for sick children of Santa Marta Paediatric Dispensary 16 December ahead of his birthday 17 December.
Getting the Most out of Christmas as Catholics
A Catholic Distance University webinar, held earlier this month, invited theologians to speak on what Catholics can do to make the most of Christmas.
Pope Francis: world leaders must protect human dignity
Governments must “guide the efforts of global diplomacy to secure peace in our world and to promote the integral development of each individual and all peoples,” Pope Francis said at a recent meeting with new, non-resident ambassadors to the Vatican.