Aussies volunteering in East Timor say excitement is growing for Pope Francis’ visit August 31, 2024By Marilyn Rodrigues OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Australian volunteers working in East Timor say excitement is growing ahead of Pope Francis’ visit there in September, when more than half of the mostly Catholic population is expected to converge on the capital Dili.
New data show sharp fall in Australian clergy abuse, with majority of incidents in Catholic settings August 7, 2024By Marilyn Rodrigues OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News About 87,000 Australians have been sexually abused in faith-based organizations during their childhood, with nearly three-quarters of those taking place in Catholic settings, according to new research.
Clergy lead the way in safeguarding capabilities May 6, 2024By Marilyn Rodrigues OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News Clergy are leading the way in their awareness and knowledge about keeping children safe in church and related environments, according to new research led by Australian Catholic University.
Religious, civic leaders urge calm after second Sydney stabbing declared ‘terrorist attack’ April 16, 2024By Marilyn Rodrigues OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Australian religious and political leaders have called for calm and unity after the attempted murder of an Assyrian Orthodox clergyman at his church’s altar in Sydney’s western suburbs, just days after a separate knife attack claimed six lives in Sydney’s Bondi Junction mall.
Eastertide joy turns to tears as Sydney Catholics mourn horrific knife attack’s victims April 15, 2024By Marilyn Rodrigues OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The joy of Eastertide has turned to shock and bewilderment across Sydney’s Catholic community in the wake of a deadly knife attack at Bondi Junction Westfield shopping center April 13, in which seven people were killed and a dozen injured, including a nine-month-old baby.
Australia council concludes with agreement on equal dignity of men, women July 8, 2022By Marilyn Rodrigues Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Second Assembly of Australia’s Plenary Council prepared to close July 8 after two days of catching up and passing almost all of the motions in its guiding document including a revised version of the section on the equal dignity of women and men in the Catholic Church.
Australians call on authorities to solve mystery of funds from Vatican January 6, 2021By Marilyn Rodrigues Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News People inside and outside the church are calling on authorities to get to the bottom of mystery funds transferred from the Vatican to Australia.
