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Church fire claims dozens of lives in Egypt
15 August 2022More than 40 people -- mainly children -- have died in a fire in a Coptic Orthodox church in Giza Governorate, Egypt, on Sunday, according to government and church officials. Thirty-five children between two and six years of age were among the victims... - Author: The Catholic LeaderAUSTRALIAN children's data is sold everyday for advertising purposes without any legal repercussions. Veronica Hosking wanted to change this. Mrs Hosking worked as the general manager of Lookaroo, an Australian owned and operated private search engine...
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Cardinal Zen and five others to stand trial over Hong Kong pro-democracy protest relief fund
12 August 2022PRO-DEMOCRACY advocate Cardinal Joseph Zen was named among six defendants on charges relating to an alleged failure to properly register the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which provided financial aid and legal support to protestors during Hong Kong's... - Author: The Catholic LeaderDENIS Anthonisz said the greatest thing about Queen of Apostles School at Stafford was the community. "It has always been a community of love," Mr Anthonisz, who was the first lay principal to take over Queen of Apostles after it was run by the Sisters...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderAFTER months of hearings across Australia, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has released its interim report, with 13 key recommendations for government. The report highlighted a backlog of almost 42,000 compensation claims from veterans...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderAFTER a 30 year career and a remarkable rise through the ranks, Caritas Australia is farewelling Sothy Lay, Caritas Australia's Country Representative in Cambodia. Starting his career as a driver, Sothy Lay worked his way through the organisation to become...
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Desire for eternal youth is 'delusional', pope says
11 August 2022THE passing of time in one's life is meant to be lived as a God-given grace and not a meaningless pursuit to preserve one's youthfulness, Pope Francis said. Men and women are "apprentices of life" who amid trials and tribulations "learn to appreciate... - Author: The Catholic LeaderFORTITUDE Valley mum and midwife Kristen Meadows said participating in Mater's new HOPE program was a "blessing" for her twins Ivy and Ella. Her girls were born via an emergency caesarean, when she went into labour 13 weeks early at Mater Mothers' Hospital...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderQuestion - I have a Protestant friend who thinks we Catholics are foolish for believing in the bodily Assumption of Our Lady into heaven when there is no reference to it in the Scriptures. How can I answer her? AS we have said in this column a number...
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Approaching homelessness in our Christian lives
10 August 2022By Auxiliary Bishop Tim Norton, Brisbane. JUST a few days before the recent national Homelessness Week (August 1-7), staff in the St Stephen's Cathedral precinct in Brisbane's CBD were invited to a meeting to learn more about those sleeping rough outside...