Pope Leo XIV has urged world leaders gathered in Belém for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) to make courageous and concrete commitments for the care of creation, reminding them that peace and environmental stewardship are inseparably linked, reports Vatican News.

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The renowned Australian biblical scholar Rev Prof Francis Moloney SDB AM has died after a long illness, aged 85.

The Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry has appointed Bishop of Bunbury George Kolodziej SDS as bishop delegate for youth.

The Loreto Sisters of Australia and South East Asia joined in the celebrations this month as, communities around the world marked the historic union of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM - Loreto) and the Congregatio Jesu - worldwide (CJ).