Latest 'The Catholic Leader' news articles.
- Author: The Catholic LeaderSTREET battles erupted again in the heavily contested city of Sievierodonetsk on day 97 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Fighting in Sievierodonetsk, in the Donbas region, was "very fierce", regional governor Serhiy Gaidai said. In the last three months,...
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No Australians named in new list of 21 cardinals
31 May 2022POPE Francis has assigned red hats for 21 new cardinals, including three in Oceania but no Australian additions to the list. Last year, Cardinal George Pell lost his eligibility to vote for the next pope after turning 80, the cut-off age for voting eligibility... - Author: The Catholic LeaderNEW YORK police are on the hunt after the carefully planned theft of a gold tabernacle decorated with jewels - worth an estimated $2 million - from a Catholic church in Brooklyn. The tabernacle, made of pure 18-carat gold, dates back to the 1890s, according...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderCHILDREN from across Brisbane have created a sea of hands in support of reconciliation and building a greater understanding of Indigenous cultures. Scores of youngsters from Catholic Early EdCare kindergartens and care centres contributed their handprints...
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Francis accepts copy of Uluru Statement
30 May 2022Pope Francis has received a copy of the Uluru Statement from the Heart in St Peter's Square, Rome. He accepted the gift in Rome, offering the endorsement of a photograph with the document after a briefing from aides and a meeting with Gweagal woman Theresa... - Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Catholic News Agency THE Vatican is inviting Catholics to join Pope Francis in praying the rosary for peace in Ukraine and around the world at the end of the Marian month of May. The pope would pray the rosary before the statue of Mary Regina Pacis...
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Gunmen kidnap two Catholic priests in Nigeria
27 May 2022By Catholic News Agency GUNMEN attacked a Catholic rectory and kidnapped two priests in northwest Nigeria on Wednesday. Fr Stephen Ojapah and Fr Oliver Okpara were abducted after gunmen broke into the rectory of St Patrick's Catholic Church, Gidan Maikambo,... - Author: The Catholic LeaderETHIOPIAN Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel says his trip to Australia gives him the chance to thank individuals and organisations supporting projects that are helping transform the lives of people in the east African nation. He is set to visit Brisbane...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBLACKFRIARS Holy Rosary parish in Canberra's north was broken into and sacred vessels and chalices were stolen on the night of May 24. Parish priest Dominican Father Mannes Tellis said the Blessed Sacrament had been desecrated during the burglar's attempts...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Catholic News Agency A TELEGRAM sent to the Archbishop of San Antonio on Wednesday conveyed Pope Francis' deep sadness over the deaths of 21 people at a school shooting in Texas the previous day. "Assuring those affected by this attack of his spiritual...