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Fostering dialogue between science and religion
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan have entered into an auspice agreement with the Faith Ecology Network (FEN), a sponsorship that will support the continued mission of strengthening interfaith...
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Angelus: Pope recalls World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Pope Francis during his Angelus highlights the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and speaks about his upcoming visit to Africa. In his greetings following the recitation of the Angelus in...
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Bishops launch major statement on social media
Australia’s Catholic bishops will today launch a major statement on digital communications, calling on all levels of society to overcome the hatred, division and exploitation that occurs online....
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Mexican and US border bishops discuss immigration issues and uphold human rights
The border bishops of Texas and Mexico gather in Matamoros, Mexico, to reaffirm the dignity and rights of all people in the face of injustice against migrants and the drama of separated families. A...
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Pope’s appeal to pray, reflect, and act to safeguard creation
Pope Francis invites the faithful to pray, reflect and act to protect an endangered environment in a message released to mark the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. “Now is the time to...
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Archbishop Peter Loy Chong sees islanders move to higher ground, visits...
A leader of the bishops of Oceania has given Brisbane Catholics a personal account of the climate threat engulfing Pacific island nations. Oceania Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences...
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Fight injustice this September and help women around the world
Women for the World is a local movement which aims to empower the world’s most marginalised women to combat injustice. Each September women and girls across the breadth of Australia gather to stand...
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Plenary Council 2020 The Plenary Council invites people to continue to participate in the journey...
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We’re hiring! Diocesan Social Justice Coordinator (Full-Time)
SOCIAL JUSTICE COORDINATOR (FULL-TIME) – DIOCESE OF PARRAMATTA About the Organisation: The Social Justice Office works to help spread the Gospel message of justice in the diocese and the wider...
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Chaplains vital as Australia’s prison population grows
Catholic prison chaplains have heard how their mission is becoming increasingly vital as Australia’s corrections system expands, conservatively costing the country $16 billion annually. The two-day...
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Tri-diocesan evening reflects on 2018/19 Social Justice Statement
Efforts to reduce homelessness in the greater Sydney region have been given a boost at a gathering of Catholic social justice advocates. The annual Tri-Diocesan Social Justice Reflection Evening was...
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Our Grandiosity and Our Wounds
We wake up into life with the incurable sense that we’re special, that we’re the center of the universe. And, subjectively, we are! In our awareness we’re the center of the universe and life does...
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Father and son cycling through Cambodia for charity
Alan and Gabriel Wedesweiler were looking for a father and son adventure. Then along came an “amazing opportunity.” Alan, 45, and 18-year-old Gabriel, will cycle through Cambodia in January as part...
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Catholic Week for the Environment
September 16-23 is Catholic Week for the Environment Last month, Australians learned how seriously the Pacific Island nations take climate change, and what they expect from Australia and from other...
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Plenary Council 2020 The Plenary Council invites people to continue to participate in the journey towards...
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ACN Launches Campaign for the Church in Africa
Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need Australia (ACN) has launched a special campaign for the Church in Africa with the aim of raising $175,000 to support project requests coming from the...
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Anti-slavery report calls on Catholic agencies to make a difference
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney’s Anti-Slavery Taskforce has released a new report calling on church agencies to share resources and work more closely together to eradicate modern slavery. The...
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Pope Francis: Do not waste God’s gift of peace
Pope Francis sends a message to participants of the 33rd Prayer for Peace Meeting: “Peace with no borders,” and urges unity and respect, for all peoples and for our common home. “It is a source of...
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Bishop takes drought, Indigenous concerns to Canberra
Wilcannia-Forbes Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green OSPPE has travelled to Canberra to urge federal politicians to address the difficulties many Indigenous Australians face, to talk about the challenges...
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Reflections of a modern day slave
As a young boy growing up in Cambodia, Vannak Anan Prum loved drawing in the dirt with a stick, his artistic talent clearly evident to those in his small village. Little did he realise that decades...
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