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ABC News
23-05-2025
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A display of Australian Great Sun Orchids at London's Chelsea Flower Show is awarded a gold medal by the Royal Horticultural Society's notoriously strict judging team. 1h ago 1 hours ago Fri 23 May 2025 at 12:54am The UK and European Union have reached a wide-ranging agreement on security co-operation and trade at their first formal summit since Brexit. Mon 19 May Mon 19 May Mon 19 May 2025 at 10:28pm The youngest cardinal to vote in the conclave has described his experience of electing the new pope. Sat 10 May Sat 10 May Sat 10 May 2025 at 2:08am A fierce fire burning near Mount Dandenong flared overnight, with locals voicing anger about the time it took for warnings to be issued. Sun 16 Mar Sun 16 Mar Sun 16 Mar 2025 at 1:40pm Long-shelved board games are being dusted off as families on the Gold Coast make the most of prolonged outages. Sun 9 Mar Sun 9 Mar Sun 9 Mar 2025 at 12:49am Thousands of residents living along the waterways are expected to face the brunt of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Wed 5 Mar Wed 5 Mar Wed 5 Mar 2025 at 6:36am Residents living on the edge of the Grampians National Park, in the communities of Cavendish and Halls Gap, are told to prepare for difficult days ahead. Fri 31 Jan Fri 31 Jan Fri 31 Jan 2025 at 3:16am Katelynn Clark felt certain her home would burn to the ground when a raging bushfire hit the edge of her rural property on Monday night. Tue 28 Jan Tue 28 Jan Tue 28 Jan 2025 at 9:34pm Pro-Palestinian protesters have gathered in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, with many saying the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal does not go far enough. Sun 19 Jan Sun 19 Jan Sun 19 Jan 2025 at 7:36am Halls Gap is dependent on tourism and some businesses have lost more than a third of their income, but many don't qualify for government support. Wed 15 Jan Wed 15 Jan Wed 15 Jan 2025 at 4:04am A new generation of lifesavers will hit the beach this summer, as Australians are urged to heed warnings and swim between the flags. Sun 5 Jan Sun 5 Jan Sun 5 Jan 2025 at 6:10pm Amid the turmoil of evacuations, residents in western Victoria have provided shelter, food and Christmas cheer to those in need. Fri 27 Dec Fri 27 Dec Fri 27 Dec 2024 at 8:48pm Victorians are being warned of a "problematic" Boxing Day as extreme temperatures, gusty winds and dry bushland create dangerous conditions which may even threaten the city of Ballarat. Mon 23 Dec Mon 23 Dec Mon 23 Dec 2024 at 10:40am After a suspected terror attack on a Melbourne synagogue, Jewish Australians reflect on their hopes and fears. Fri 13 Dec Fri 13 Dec Fri 13 Dec 2024 at 7:56pm Kilvington Grammar and the organiser of a school trip have both apologised in court for the death of a diabetic 16-year-old student in 2019. Wed 11 Dec Wed 11 Dec Wed 11 Dec 2024 at 8:50am A jury finds Emil "Bill" Petrov guilty of the violent murder of Cindy Crossthwaite in her Melton South home in Melbourne's north-west in 2007. Wed 11 Dec Wed 11 Dec Wed 11 Dec 2024 at 4:39am As counter-terrorism police investigate the torching of a Melbourne synagogue on Friday, its community is fighting to save priceless Torah scrolls damaged in the arson attack. Tue 10 Dec Tue 10 Dec Tue 10 Dec 2024 at 10:36pm The extradition of Easey street accused Perry Kouroumblis has highlighted other Australians on Interpol's "red notice" list, including Anthony Sitar. Fri 6 Dec Fri 6 Dec Fri 6 Dec 2024 at 9:10pm A magistrate says a teenager facing explosives charges should remain in custody, after he allegedly downloaded graphic videos of mass murders while planning his own attacks. Fri 6 Dec Fri 6 Dec Fri 6 Dec 2024 at 4:53am Nearly 48 years after two women were stabbed to death in their Melbourne home, the man accused of carrying out the killings has been charged and faced court for the first time. Wed 4 Dec Wed 4 Dec Wed 4 Dec 2024 at 7:46am The Indigenous community that lost almost $1 million to disgraced leader Geoff Clark says it can start to rebuild now he's been jailed after a decade-long investigation. Sun 1 Dec Sun 1 Dec Sun 1 Dec 2024 at 10:52pm The parents of Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones remain at their bedsides in separate Thai hospitals as the Melbourne women fight for their lives after drinking tainted alcohol. Tue 19 Nov Tue 19 Nov Tue 19 Nov 2024 at 8:56am A report by Our Watch has revealed the average teenage Australian girl has viewed pornography before her 14th birthday, with fears it is becoming a default source of sexual education for children. Wed 13 Nov Wed 13 Nov Wed 13 Nov 2024 at 1:32am The 20-year-old victim of a fatal shooting in Melbourne's inner north has been remembered as having a "beautiful heart" and always putting others first, as police and community groups call for calm. Sun 3 Nov Sun 3 Nov Sun 3 Nov 2024 at 6:46am Judy Small has made her mark in three careers: as a family lawyer, a Federal Circuit and Family Court judge, and a singer-songwriter. The 71-year-old is one of 21 people to be inducted into Victorian Honour Roll of Women. Tue 1 Apr Tue 1 Apr Tue 1 Apr 2025 at 8:00am
ABC News
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Coming up: The Conclave - ABC Religion & Ethics
As cardinals gather in Rome to elect the next Pope, Compass is there to follow the drama. Recently imagined as an Oscar-winning feature film, the conclave is a secret ballot held by Catholic cardinals from around the world. Co-hosts Geraldine Doogue and Noel Debien follow the drama and political intrigue as this historic event unfolds. Coming up 6:30pm Sunday 25th May on ABC TV and anytime on ABC iview. Posted 15m ago 15 minutes ago Mon 19 May 2025 at 2:17am
BBC News
11-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Why di cardinals choose Pope Leo XIV instead of African candidate?
As di world bin dey wait to see who dem go choose as di new leader of di Catholic Church, e get one kwesion wey many Vatican watchers bin ask: Wia di new Pope go come from? Wetin dem wonder pass na if e go come from di place wia di Catholic Church dey grow veri fast – Africa. At least three pontiffs don come from di continent in di past, but di last - Pope Gelasius I – die more dan 1,500 years ago and some tok say na time for anoda pope from Africa. Pope Francis bin want di leadership to reflect di global reach of di Church and 18 of di 108 cardinals e create na from Africa. Three of dem dey "papabile", wey mean say dem be strong contenders for di job of di Pope – Fridolin Ambongo Besungu from di Democratic Republic of Congo, Robert Sarah from Guinea, and Peter Turkson from Ghana. Dem bin consider Cardinal Turkson papabile for 2013 too, wen Pope Francis bin dey elected. Wen US-born Robert Francis Prevost dey elected, e take di name Pope Leo XIV. Catholics around di world happy, but some wonder weda dem don overlook Africa. Di papal conclave wia cardinals dey elect di Pope na confidential process, so e no dey possible to know for sure wetin dem discuss. But e possible say one kwesion dey for di top of di minds of di 133 cardinal electors, Father Lawrence Njoroge, one Catholic author and professor for Kenya Jomo Kenyatta University tok. "Make we vote for Pope wey go kontinu wit di agenda of Pope Francis, or get anoda one wey go chart a different path? I imagine say dem go dey divided on dis." Pope Francis na reformer - although e no change Church doctrine, e bring softer tone on issues like make divorced couples dey receive communion, wey effectively allow bishops to make dis decision for local level. For di end, Fr Njoroge say, e be like say while "African cardinals wey dey veri qualified to be pontiff dey, di question wey be di koko na about Pope Francis legacy". E dey possible say oda factors bin dey at play too. Di Pope gatz lead a worldwide Church, e go take on board di needs and issues for evri continent of di world. Africa still dey try to recover from di legacy of colonisation, Father Joseph Nyamunga, wey be di spiritual director of di Catholic order of di Institute of St Anne for Nairobi argue. E say, "na wounded continent". "Wars dey evriwia, for Congo, and Sudan. "You need pesin wey dey calm and stable wen you dey handle a big Church. As Pope, notin suppose dey wey go distract you from di job." Fr Nyamunga say di Catholic Church for Africa need to focus on finding dia own identity, so dat dem go fit serve ordinary pipo beta. "Di kwesion go be, wetin Africa need now? Na to be pope or to get back to our roots and find out wetin dey affect our pipo? Africa, of course, no be di only continent wia kasala dey, wit ongoing wars for di Middle East, and Europe. Di new pontiff go need direct im Church through turbulent waters, e go wit issues ranging from di rise of authoritarian leaders to financial turmoil. E gatz dey able to address di needs of di faithful for di Global South, wia di Catholic Church dey grow. But e go also dey expected to inspire and help grow di Church for Europe – wey di Vatican tok say e dey di least dynamic area. Fr Njoroge say di cardinal electors bin dey look for " candidate wey go serve di Universal Church best, irrespective of im nationality or race". Pipo see Pope Leo XIV as pesin wey dey listen, e go fit make di different factions of di Church feel heard. But perhaps more importantly, e get leg for both di Global North and South. Fr Njoroge point out say although dem born am for US, Pope Leo XIV spend many years for Peru dey do missionary work. "E don visit all di 50 kontris wia im Augustinian Order dey work. E dey for Nairobi last December and e start parishes and projects for almost all di African kontris wia im order serve." Although e no be African, pipo see say Pope Leo XIV dey able to connect wit di needs of di African faithful.
BBC News
10-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Cardinal reveals what it was like to be part of conclave to choose Pope Leo
Being sealed off from the world in the conclave to choose the new Pope was "immensely peaceful", England and Wales's most senior Roman Catholic has told the Vincent Nichols, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, was one of 133 cardinals who were shut into the Vatican's Sistine Chapel and later elected Pope Leo XIV on told BBC Breakfast on Saturday that nobody in the highly-secretive meeting was saying who to vote for or who to not vote for, adding that there was "no rancour" or "politicking" among the cardinals."It was a much calmer process than that and I found it actually a rather wonderful experience," he added. Conclaves have take place in the Sistine Chapel since the 15th Century and cardinals must have no communication with the outside world until a new Pope is elected. The recent conclave came after the death of Pope Francis on 21 79-year-old Cardinal Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, said that his mobile phone was taken off him, adding that he found he had "more time on my hands just to be prayerful, just to reflect, just to be still, rather than being constantly agitated... or prompted by what might be coming in" on his phone."For me, one of the experiences of these last few days was to learn a bit of patience, to just take this step by step," he said."There was a calmness, a bit of solemnity," he continued, adding that everyone he spoke to when in it was "peaceful and just wanting to do this well". There is no timescale on how long it takes for a conclave to elect a new Pope, with previous ones in 2005 and 2013 lasting two days. The conclave that elected Pope Leo lasted for one day."I think it was a short conclave in part because Pope Francis left us with a good inheritance," the cardinal said."He left a college of cardinals who were dedicated, who had this desire for the church to be more missionary, and that led us forward actually very, very easily to the decision that we made."Pope Leo will be formally inaugurated at a mass in St Peter's Square on 18 May, which delegations from countries around the world will Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, will attend on behalf of King Charles, Buckingham Palace confirmed on about the new Pope, Cardinal Nichols said Pope Leo is "very decisive" in a "quiet way", adding that he has seen him "make decisions which disappoint people but don't destroy them"."A good thing about a pope is if he's able to say, 'No', to you when he thinks something is not right and then give you a hug so you don't go away offended, and I think he's got that ability to do both those things, which is very important."
Irish Times
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Never mind the new pope, who's going to replace Liveline's spiritual leader, Joe Duffy?
Where were you on Wednesday when you heard the announcement? Joe Duffy , the nation's father confessor, is bowing out. In another era, your granny would have bought the newspaper for the full report then put it carefully away in a drawer for future generations. Oh eight, one eight, seven one five, eight one five. READ MORE Wash yer hands. Deh Liveline is closing now. Duffy is stepping down from his phone-in show after 27 years. Now, life's only certainties are death, taxes and Pat Kenny . And then, as Joe's bombshell news was just sinking in, white smoke – like dry ice in the Top of the Popes studio – pumped from the Sistine's stovepipe, signalling the election of a new pope. Too late for Joe to apply. Who got the gig? A cardinal of the Catholic church originally from Chicago yet who, by some strange miracle, doesn't appear to have any Irish roots. Robert Prevost used to be the bishop of a place in Peru called Chiclayo, which should win him some brownie points with Donald Trump . Obviously we are devastated here in the Irish Times because we thought Fintan O'Toole was in with a good chance this time. But it wasn't to be. On the other hand, fair play to his fellow columnist, Breda O'Brien . Here's the headline from her piece two weeks ago on the significance of papal names : 'Why the next Pope should be ... Leo'. Some rugby obsessives were immediately taking it as a good omen that the British and Irish Lions were unveiled on the same day a Pope Leo was elected. Anyway, never mind whether Robert Provost (or Bob, as he is known to fellow Augustinians according to Breda, who has the inside track) comes from Chicago or Peru or anywhere else for that matter. He can still be embraced by the Soldiers of Destiny, because Fianna Fáil is a broad church. Which is why, not soon after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the party rushed out an image of what looked like Bob's election leaflet with its prominent Fianna Fáil logo at the end of it and the word 'Congratulations' now across the top. St Peter's cumann must be proud of him, even if he chose to take the name of Fine Gael's last leader. Pope Leo was elected on the fourth count, after which his surplice was distributed. Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Prevost on his election as Pope Leo XIV — Fianna Fáil (@fiannafailparty) Some people in Leinster House on Friday were inferring from Fianna Fáil's hearty felicitations that the new pontiff has also landed a prestigious committee chair. Dev would be proud. In Dáil Éireann on Wednesday evening, the party's TDs were too overjoyed to comment on Cardinal Prevost's elevation. First in with the congratulations was Paul Lawless of Áontu , followed rapidly by Mattie McGrath . Meanwhile, as Ireland comes to terms with this major news, we understand that Sil Fox, June Rogers, Red Hurley, Ronan Collins and Fr Brian D'Arcy will meet in conclave in the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in Ballyfermot to elect a successor. The church has no chimbly so Twink will release a parrot in Le Fanu Park when Joe Duffy's replacement has been chosen. The book of evidence A big week too for senator, senior counsel and Irish Times columnist Michael McDowell , whose first book was launched on Wednesday before a big crowd in Dublin's Royal Irish Academy. A rather timely juncture for his greatest works to appear? Good for the election CV and a great opening salvo for an imminent presidential election campaign? So is he thinking of running? 'I'm not giving any answers,' Michael says coyly. He hasn't made up his mind yet. When he does 'you'll be the first to know'. He's enjoying the speculation. And the attention. The Definite Article was launched by former president Mary McAleese . The book is a collection of McDowell's articles and essays written over the last 30 years. It's hard to believe that this is his first book. The former minister for justice and one-time leader of the now-defunct Progressive Democrats is never short of a word. His son Hugh, also a barrister, was MC on the night and he brought the house down with his description of the book. He has his da well pegged. His father's opus has three broad sections. The first 'a very lengthy section, is entitled 'My Achievements''. The second is 'Things I was prevented from Achieving''. Subsections here include the person who prevented him from achieving, bureaucrats, 'my political opponents' and 'the ungrateful electorate'. And the third and greatest part is devoted to 'the impact of the metro link on Ranelagh'. Michael McDowell with Mary McAleese who launched his book, The Definite Article, at The Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, on Wednesday. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Michael's wife, Niamh Brennan, and other two sons, Ross and John, greatly enjoyed Hugh's irreverent take on Michael's musings. Guests at the launch of The Definite Article, published by Red Stripe with all proceeds going to the Alice Leahy Trust, included Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy and her daughter Robyn; Minister for Skort and Media Patrick O'Donovan , Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan and former minister for justice Charlie Flanagan . Ministers of state Marian Harkin and Noel Grealish were also among the politicians while Michael's fellow members of the Seanad Independents Group came along to show their support. Former colleagues from the upper house, Marie Louise O'Donnell and Ian Marshall, also attended. There was also a large turnout from the various organs which harvested those collected writings. Editor Ruadhán Mac Cormaic led a large Irish Times contingent. Former Sunday Independent editor Anne Harris was there as was Tom Lyons of the Currency. Former RTÉ political correspondent Seán Duignan caught up with our own former pol corr Stephen Collins . Battle for the seat of power It's all happening for Senator McDowell. He is on course to become a member of the powerful Oireachtas Commission, which oversees the running of the place. This is not going down well with the Seanad cross-party group of Labour, Social Democrats and Green Party senators who are up in arms about this surprise move. The upper house has three seats on the Oireachtas Commission. Two of these are earmarked for Robbie Gallagher of Fianna Fáil and Joe O'Reilly of Fine Gael . Now, the Civic Engagement Group of Independents has united with McDowell's Seanad Independent Group to ensure that he takes the third seat. Representatives of the smaller parties say this breaks a precedent from the last Seanad which saw the positions shared proportionally to ensure all groups get a say in the running of the Oireachtas over the next four years. They also point out that the decision by Frances Black, Lynn Ruane, Alice-Mary Higgins and Eileen Flynn to join forces with the other independent group would mean all three nominees from the Seanad are men. There will be a Seanad showdown next week with the combined parties now seeking a vote on who gets the job. They have tabled an amendment to the motion nominating McDowell, instead proposing Labour 's Nessa Cosgrove for the job. Bertie's back, telling it like it is Still on possible candidates for the presidency, we see Bertie Ahern was back in Leinster House this week. He was in august company too. Not many people know this, but globe-trotting Bertie is co-chair of the InterAction Council, which is an organisation of former global leaders. Members include Bill Clinton , John Major and a whole host of former prime ministers and presidents from across the globe. The council held its annual meeting this year in Dublin, where Bertie delivered 'a state-of-the-world address'. The former taoiseach brought more than 20 delegates, including Viktor Yushchenko, the former president of Ukraine , to Leinster House for a quick tour of the building. It was late in the evening, so they didn't see much when they visited the Dáil chamber. Afterwards they enjoyed dinner in the Ceann Comhairle's diningroom, which is off the main Oireachtas restaurant. Daly besieged by complaints That dinner took place thanks to the good auspices of Seanad Cathaoirleach Mark Daly. The Bert, as a former member of the Oireachtas, asked him to host Wednesday's dinner in Leinster House. Mark is a busy man. He recently showed members of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs around Leinster House and, as politicians tend to do, he posted some nice pictures of the occasion to his social media accounts. It happened on a quiet Friday at the end of April – a non-sitting day, but the photographs of Mark and the visiting Congressmen attracted such a deluge of negative responses he had to disable replies to them last week. The visit also prompted a major spike in the already high volume of emails received by TDs, senators and their staff from campaigners urging them to condemn Israel's military onslaught against civilians in Gaza. The deluge left them none too happy with Fianna Fáil's Senator Daly for clogging up their inboxes. The Cathaoirleach is regularly photographed with US politicians – he loves rubbing shoulders with fellow senators (and more lowly members of Congress) on Capitol Hill. As the Irish senate's Mr Speaker, he hosted committee chair Brian Mast and his colleagues Joe Wilson, Jimmy Panetta and Ami Bera during their visit to Kildare Street. It was the sight of Mast – a Florida Republican who wore an Israeli military uniform on Capitol Hill and once remarked 'there are very few innocent Palestinian citizens' when asked to comment on the killing of children and babies by the Israel Defense Forces – that prompted the outraged response. Brian Mast wears an Israeli Defense Force uniform as he arrives at a US House Republican caucus meeting in October 2023 in Washington, DC. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty The conversation between Mast (whose 'significant appointment' in December was welcomed by Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu ) and Daly must have been interesting. Fifteen years ago this month, Senator Daly hit the headlines as one of three Irish politicians refused permission to leave Cyprus to join an international aid flotilla attempting to breach Israel's blockage of Gaza . Mark, along with then party colleague and TD Chris Andrews (now a Sinn Féin senator) and Sinn Féin deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh , was among a group of international politicians prevented from joining the Gaza flotilla. Days later, Israeli naval commandos attacked the flotilla, shooting dead 10 pro-Palestinian activists and injuring many more. 'It is a huge tragedy,' he told The Kerryman newspaper upon his return, drawing parallels between the incident and Derry's Bloody Sunday .
