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Conference warned of "deepfake" dangers
55+ min ago (393+ words) A top Vatican official warned of the dangers of artificial intelligence at a conference ahead of today's release of Pope Leo's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. Source: EWTN News. Cardinal Jose Tolentino de Mendon'a, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and…...
School centenary celebrated with pilgrimage to Rome
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (406+ words) For three pilgrims from a small town in Queensland, meeting Pope Leo XVI helped close the gap between their "geographically isolated" homeland and the heart of the Church. Source: Vatican News. On May 20, a small group of pilgrims travelled the…...
Mater expands its healing presence in Queensland
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (371+ words) Mater has opened the doors on a new era for health care with Queensland's newest public hospital. Source: The Catholic Leader. Brisbane Archbishop Shane Mackinlay blessed the Mater Hospital Springfield and joined Queensland Governor Dr Jeannette Young and Premier David…...
Design award for University of Notre Dame library
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (284+ words) The University of Notre Dame Australia's landmark Fremantle Student Hub project has won a major design award recognising excellence in learning environments across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. The project won the modernisation award for large projects at the 2026 Learning…...
Australia joins UN resolution on climate change
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (427+ words) Australia has joined 140 other countries in passing a major United Nations resolution backing a landmark legal ruling on climate change, despite efforts by the United States, Russia and Saudi Arabia to sink it. Source: ABC News. The UN General Assembly…...
Approach to AI should go beyond ethics to a vision of humanity
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (428+ words) Pope Leo XIV knows an ethical approach to artificial intelligence is not enough, and he will stress the need to embrace the Christian vision of humanity and creation in his upcoming encyclical, a papal academy said. Source: OSV News. A…...
Aide offers insight into Pope's prayer life
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (415+ words) Pope Leo XIV's personal secretary has offered details regarding the daily spiritual life of the pontiff, whom he described as a man who "lives always in the constant presence of God. Source: EWTN News. The Pope goes through his day…...
Deadly game of deception and survival
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (244+ words) In the Grey is a thriller set in the world of high finance, in the space between the black-and-white of law and disorder. Source: Australian Catholics. Quotations come to mind, "the love of money is the root of all evil…...
Rally planned in Sydney ahead of abortion law debate
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (413+ words) A pro-life rally will take place outside New South Wales Parliament House next week ahead of an upper house debate on legislation seeking to ban sex-selective abortion in the state. Source: The Catholic Weekly. The rally on Tuesday, beginning at…...
Synod office publishes advice on path to 2028 assembly
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (410+ words) The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a new document to guide the "path of implementation of the Synod" through to an ecclesial assembly in October 2028 at the Vatican. Source: EWTN News. The 18-page document, titled "The Path of…...