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On April 8 in its declaration “Dignitas Infinita,” the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith outlined a definitive position on surrogacy, including it among a host of contemporary social and geopolitical concerns that offend the church’s understanding of human dignity....
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Around 1,400 people from all over the world are expected to gather online to put synodal methodology into practice, with a focus on the participation of women in a synodal Church....
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The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has reaffirmed the requirement that every diocese, Catholic religious order and institution in the world have clear safeguarding guidelines and procedures and that they are publicly accessible....
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The Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations and the Diocese of Parramatta will welcome Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald M.Afr.OBE on Wednesday 8 May 2024 for a free public lecture entitled: “Interreligious Dialogue in our Day: 60 Years after Nostra Aetate” at St Patrick’s Cathedral Hall, Parramatta....
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Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of April 2024, and invites everyone to pray for the role of women....
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A national code of conduct has been released by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference for people ministering in Catholic dioceses around Australia as a means of furthering the Conference’s ongoing commitment to the safety of children and vulnerable people. ...
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In November 2023, the first National Catholic Medical Association Conference was held in the Diocese at St Joseph’s Conference Centre in Baulkham Hills and brought together medical professionals and religious from across Australia to explore issues of life and truth emerging in modern healthcare.
Professor Joanna Howe delivered the keynote...
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How can Christian minds be fortified against subtle anti-Jewish bias, infiltrating hearts, as we listen to the evocative strains of the Passion story read, and perhaps also enacted, on Palm Sunday and Good Friday?...
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Members of Western Sydney’s different faith communities have gathered to reaffirm the importance of peace, friendship and mutual understanding at a time when war and hatred are dividing peoples and nations across the globe. ...