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Perth's Sorrento Beach: more than 1000 farewell shark victim
More than a thousand people gathered at Perth's Sorrento Beach on Sunday to remember Greg O'Neill, killed by a great white shark in September.
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Grace Whitfield covers the Christian desk, which is free for every reader. Twenty-one of Whitfield's 23 stories are there, from Pope Leo XIV's visit to Lourdes and his Rosary for peace with 700 children to Wycliffe's count of the full Bible in 807 languages. Whitfield has also written two Space stories.
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US Catholic bishops open nine days of prayer for mental health
The US bishops' Novena for Mental Health runs from 10 to 18 October. The Vatican's Sister Alessandra Smerilli says no wound can erase human dignity.
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Darwin's YiSSA shelter shuts as residents are sent to Batchelor
Darwin's biggest short-stay shelter, YiSSA, shut on Sunday after the NT government turned down a federal offer. Residents face a move 100km to Batchelor.
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Scripture Union: adults rate faith above church for young people
A Scripture Union survey of 697 adults in the UK and Ireland rated the Christian faith 54% more relevant to children and young people than the church.
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Christian leaders gather in Jerusalem to mark Oct. 7
More than 1,000 Christian leaders gathered in Jerusalem on 7 October for the Friends of Zion Oct. 7 memorial summit. Country counts differ.
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YouVersion says Psalm 91 topped Bible App searches in 2026
YouVersion says Psalm 91 was its top Bible App search of 2026 and 18.5 million people use its apps daily. It ranks Australia 15th for daily use.
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MegaVoice sends audio Bibles and solar lights to Nepal
MegaVoice is sending audio Bibles and solar-powered Life Lights to Nepal after the glacier collapse. Partners there say people are hungry for Scripture.
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Pope Leo XIV prays the Rosary for peace with 700 children
Pope Leo XIV prayed the Rosary for peace with 700 children in the Vatican Gardens on 1 October, opening Aid to the Church in Need's week of prayer.
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US Senate honours Prison Fellowship's 50 years of prison ministry
The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution honouring Prison Fellowship, the Christian ministry Chuck Colson founded in 1976, on its 50th anniversary.
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Swedish Bible Society launches NT 2026, a new New Testament
Sweden's Bible Society launched NT 2026, the first new Swedish New Testament since 1981, on 24 September. The Church of Sweden will give out 200,000.
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Joni's House Serbia opens for families living with disability
Joni and Friends said on 1 October that Joni's House Serbia is open in Opovo, a free disability centre it expects to serve 300 people a year.