Pilgrims urged to return to Holy Land
The custodians of Christianity in the Holy Land, the Franciscan Friars, have pleaded for pilgrims to return to the holy places they care for to help maintain the Christian presence in the region.
The custodians of Christianity in the Holy Land, the Franciscan Friars, have pleaded for pilgrims to return to the holy places they care for to help maintain the Christian presence in the region.
Pope Leo XIV has invited Catholics to open themselves to listening, fasting and community, urging them to abstain from words of hatred in order to make space for words of hope and peace.
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Caritas Australia is urging continued global attention and solidarity as Caritas Ukraine faces one of the most challenging months of the war, with repeated missile strikes leaving millions without power, heat and water during subzero temperatures.
Caritas Australia is calling for urgent international action and attention as the conflict in Sudan reaches 1000 days.
The algal bloom crisis affecting much of coastal South Australia is the canary in the coalmine for an impending global environmental catastrophe.
As the war in Ukraine continues, Emmaus parishioner Maurice O’Connell says the trauma and hardship is worse than ever.
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