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.
Law Council of Australia: freedom of religion must be balanced with freedom from discrimination
Following the release of the Ruddock Religious Freedom Review, the Law Council of Australia has urged the Federal Government not to rush the introduction of a new bill until it effectively balances the competing rights of freedom of religion and freedom from discrimination.
Ruddock review released: PM to support religious discrimination act
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will campaign for a religious discrimination act at the next election to ensure religious prejudice is treated as seriously as racial or sexual discrimination.
Pope Francis refers to Argentina's bloody past
Pope Francis has made a rare reference to his native country’s bloody past while pointing out that the poor and underprivileged do not enjoy the same human rights protections as the wealthy.
Dioceses to join National Redress Scheme to compensate abuse victims as quickly as possible
The Catholic Church’s entry into the National Redress Scheme, created to compensate the victims of institutional child sex abuse, will take place as soon as individual dioceses are ready in order to speed up the process, according to Cath News.
Pope Francis says Prepare with Faith for Christmas
In the second week of Advent, Pope Francis encouraged everyone to have faith.