Pope Leo’s focus on poverty welcomed
Australian Catholics have been encouraged to study the first Apostolic Exhortation released by Pope Leo XIV which continues the call of Pope Francis to be a Church for the poor.
Australian Catholics have been encouraged to study the first Apostolic Exhortation released by Pope Leo XIV which continues the call of Pope Francis to be a Church for the poor.
The Southern Cross received three awards at the 2025 Australasian Catholic Press Association (ACPA) awards ceremony held at the Pavilion on Northbourne in Canberra on September 4.
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Seventy-five years after a landmark pastoral letter On Immigration was issued by Catholic bishops, Australians are again being urged to offer generosity to those seeking to make Australia their new home.
The experience of people living with the challenges of homelessness and mental ill-health has been highlighted in this year's Social Justice Statement.
All forms of surrogacy should be banned in Australia, as no regulatory framework can eliminate its inherent harms.
The topic of surrogacy has been in the spotlight again as the Australian Law Reform Commission reviews the current laws with a view to reducing barriers to couples seeking to have a child this way in Australia.
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