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Ailing pope surprises pilgrims during Jubilee of the sick

2 weeks ago | melbournecatholic.org | Justin Mclellan

In his written message to accompany the Angelus, published by the Vatican after the Mass, Pope Francis reflected on his personal experience of illness. ‘During my hospitalisation, even now in my convalescence I feel the “finger of God” and experience his caring touch,’ he wrote.
Pope prays people stare less at screens, connect more face-to-face

3 weeks ago | melbournecatholic.org | Carol Glatz

In the message, Pope Francis said, ‘It’s true, technology is the fruit of the intelligence God gave us. But we need to use it well. It can’t benefit only a few while excluding others.’‘We should use technology to unite, not to divide. To help the poor. To improve the lives of the sick and people with different abilities,’ he said.
Pope clears way for three new saints, including first from Papua New…

3 weeks ago | melbournecatholic.org | Justin Mclellan

Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonisations of three blesseds: a lay catechist from Papua New Guinea killed during World War II, a Venezuelan religious sister who dedicated her life to education and the poor, and an Armenian Catholic archbishop martyred during the Armenian genocide. The Vatican announced on 31 March that the pope had authorised the decrees on 28 March.
Lessons beyond the classroom: a volunteer’s experience in Timor Leste

1 month ago | melbournecatholic.org | Kerri Lee

The approaching Jubilee of the World of Volunteers (8–9 March) has turned my mind to the most powerful experience of my life—okay, second most powerful after motherhood. Exactly one year ago, I was spending every morning, Monday to Saturday, standing in front of huge classes of young adults in Timor-Leste trying to teach them English. I had volunteered through the Cagliero Project, an agency affiliated with the Salesians of Don Bosco in Australia.
Compare your life to a migrant’s, Pope says in his message for Lent

1 month ago | melbournecatholic.org | Justin Mclellan

Pope Francis also emphasised the importance of journeying together, saying Christians are called to walk ‘side by side, without shoving or stepping on others, without envy or hypocrisy, without letting anyone be left behind or excluded’. Christians, he said, should reflect on whether they are open to others or focused only on their own needs. Christ lives and reigns in glory.
Pope appoints religious sister to run Vatican City State

2 months ago | melbournecatholic.org | Cindy Wooden

The Vatican governor’s office oversees departments as diverse as the Vatican Museums, post office and police force, and has the largest number of employees of any Vatican office. In 2021, when Sr Petrini was named secretary-general of the office, she became the highest-ranking woman at the Vatican. The position of secretary-general had previously been held by a priest, who was named a bishop shortly after becoming secretary-general.
Pope’s January prayer video: migrants, refugees, victims of war have…

Jan 7, 2025 | melbournecatholic.org | Cindy Wooden

Education also promotes integration and prepares them to contribute to society, ‘either in their new country or in their country of origin, should they decide to return,’ the Pope said. Pope Francis reminded viewers that ‘whoever welcomes the foreigner welcomes Jesus Christ.’The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network said that 128 million boys and 122 million girls around the world are not attending school.
Pope calls 21 new cardinals, including Melbourne’s Cardinal Mykola…

Dec 8, 2024 | melbournecatholic.org | Mykola Bychok

Becoming a cardinal is an insistent call to put Jesus at the centre of one’s life, to love the poor as he did and to strengthen the bonds of unity within the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said as he created 21 new cardinals from 17 nations. Among them was Cardinal Mykola Bychok of the Ukrainian Eparchy of Sts Peter and Paul in Melbourne, who at 44 becomes the youngest serving cardinal and Australia’s highest ranking Catholic.
Statement from the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne

Dec 5, 2024 | melbournecatholic.org | Melbourne Catholic

The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne utterly condemns the appalling attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne today. A peaceful place of worship has been violated—nothing can justify such violence. Antisemitism has no place in our society. We stand in prayerful solidarity with members of the Jewish community at this time.
Pope asks the faithful to pray for God’s gift of hope

Dec 4, 2024 | melbournecatholic.org | Carol Glatz

In the video, the Pope said, ‘Christian hope is a gift from God that fills our lives with joy. And today, we need it a lot. The world really needs it a lot!’It is easy to get discouraged when ‘you don’t know if you’ll be able to feed your children tomorrow or if what you’re studying will allow you to get a good job,’ he said. But ‘hope never disappoints,’ he said.