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Church leaders praise late Queen Elizabeth's 'love for her people' and 'her noble soul'
9 September 2022POPE Francis and Church leaders from around the world have expressed their condolences at the death of Queen Elizabeth II at her Balmoral home overnight. Shortly after her death, Pope Francis sent a telegramme to offer his condolences to King Charles... - Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Bishop Tim Norton WHAT role can "bystanders" play in the prevention of domestic and family violence? Bystanders are those men and women who are not perpetrators of domestic violence but who have good reason to think someone they know may be suffering...
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Former funeral director and scholarship recipient says ongoing formation key to improving 'liturgical illiteracy'
8 September 2022A FORMER funeral director who later became the first lay person to take up the role as Master of Ceremonies in the Parramatta diocese has been awarded the ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship. Christopher Ohlsen, who is studying a Master of... - Author: The Catholic Leader"MAURO!" could be heard shouted in frustration, echoing across the grounds of a seminary in southern Italy from the rector who was picking up the pieces of another shattered window. Fr Mauro Conte said he was famous at the seminary for breaking windows...
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Learning to treasure the unique miracle of your God-given identity
6 September 2022By Terry Lees WHEN the spiritual adventure of my second half of life began, I reviewed the ways my God-given gifts and talents were used, particularly during my prodigal years. In the first half of life years, when my ego was rampant, I believed I was... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Bishops release guide on gender and identity to support student pastoral and social needs in Catholic schools
6 September 2022A NEW guide on gender and identity has been published by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference to support Catholic schools in responding to the individual social and pastoral needs of students. Created and Loved: A guide for Catholic schools on identity... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Protecting children is everybody's business
6 September 2022Queensland Child Protection Week is under way (September 4-10) and the Archdiocese of Brisbane has thrown its support behind the 2022 theme "Protecting Children is Everybody's Business". In addition to activities and events throughout schools, Brisbane... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Pregnant woman diagnosed with terminal cancer survives, gives birth to fourth child
5 September 2022JESSICA Hanna, a mother of four, was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer when she was 14 weeks pregnant. Several doctors advised her to have an abortion but she declined, choosing life instead. In an interview with EWTN Pro-Life Weekly on September... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Mater Miracle Moira reaches milestone for Father's Day
5 September 2022Baby Moira was only 26 centimetres last Father's Day. The Mater Mother's Hospital newborn arrived 17 weeks early, weighing just 546 grams and fighting for breath. Yesterday, Moira celebrated her first birthday with her loving parents Ashlee Eager and... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Three Australians named to key international Synod of Bishops group
5 September 2022THREE Australians Susan Pascoe, Fr Ormond Rush and Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe have been named to a small group preparing a key document for the global Synod on Synodality. The journey of the Fifth...