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Church groups, unions take job reform concerns to Parliament
Catholic Social Services Australia has joined its voice with the St Vincent de Paul Society, Anglicare and the Australian Council of Trade Unions in opposing proposed changes to industrial relations...
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Tenderness as a test-strip for truth
Over the past year, I have heard a lot of people – most of whom are fellow Catholics – lamenting the difficulty of discerning the truth about current events. What really happened, and how can we...
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NSW Parliament must resist backroom euthanasia push
A few days before Christmas the State Member for Sydney, Alex Greenwich stated that he would be drafting a bill in 2021, calling for NSW to legalise euthanasia in our state. However, after the first...
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Anger in Myanmar
Huge protests against the 1 February military coup Braving fear, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in towns and cities throughout Myanmar on Sunday 7 February to denounce the...
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COVID-19 restrictions no barrier to Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion...
Project Compassion, now in its 56th year, is one of Australia’s longest-running appeals. The iconic donation boxes have well and truly become a fixture in parishes and schools across the country...
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CSSA: $3.57 a day won’t lift anyone out of poverty
A $50 increase to the fortnightly Jobseeker payment and Youth Allowance will do nothing to lift Australians out of poverty and will perpetuate long-term disadvantage, Catholic Social Services...
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Project Compassion 2021: Margret’s story
For each of the six weeks of Lent, the Diocese of Parramatta is sharing one of Caritas Australia’s feature stories of lives changed through support and empowerment programs. SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT –1...
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Positions Vacant: Natural Family Planning Educator (Casual) – Diocese of Parramatta – Applications close...
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Integral ecology at the core of Australia’s commitment to tackle climate change
As one of the worst-affected nations in the world by climate change, Australia is determined to tackle the issue bearing the perspective of integral ecology in mind and taking the lead in adaptation,...
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Project Compassion 2021: Oliva’s story
For each of the six weeks of Lent, the Diocese of Parramatta is sharing one of Caritas Australia’s feature stories of lives changed through support and empowerment programs. THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT – 8...
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Highlights of Pope Francis’s historic journey to Iraq
Pope Francis is back from his historic journey to Iraq. While we hope to publish more reflections on his journey, his encounters, and his experiences in the days and weeks ahead, I wanted to provide...
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Positions Vacant: St Patrick’s Gift Shop Manager – St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta – Applications...
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Faith Communities Make Noise For Climate
More than one hundred Australian faith communities will ‘sound the alarm’ for the climate as part of a major global multi-faith Day of Action on Thursday 11 March at 11am local time. Churches will...
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Christian groups committed to working with Government on post-COVID community...
An alliance of Christian community organisations has released a joint letter committing to partnering Government, individuals and communities as they face the challenges of a COVID-19 recovery. The...
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Mercy Works: Thinking Big
Big plans are in place for Simbu after the success in Goroka and Mt. Hagen As Mercy Works begins to wind down in Goroka and Mt. Hagen in the Papua New Guinea highlands, Sr Maryanne Kolkia, the PNG...
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Ebola threatens country facing COVID and famine
Health providers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are struggling to contain fresh cases of Ebola virus, less than a year after the country’s tenth outbreak of the deadly virus was declared...
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Project Compassion 2021: Arsad’s story
For each of the six weeks of Lent, the Diocese of Parramatta is sharing one of Caritas Australia’s feature stories of lives changed through support and empowerment programs. FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT –...
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News & Events Weekly Update
News and Events across the Diocese of Parramatta and beyond Diocese of Parramatta Notices Positions Vacant: Diocese of Parramatta Receptionist – Bethany Centre, Parramatta Graphic Designer –...
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Eight years with Pope Francis
Eight years with Pope Francis: The joy of the Gospel for the whole world On March 13, 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to the Chair of St. Peter. He is the first Jesuit, the first...
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The Penitent Pope
Francis Seeks Forgiveness for the U.S. Invasion of Iraq Pope Francis was determined to travel to Iraq this month despite security risks and a recent surge of COVID-19 cases in the country. When some...
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