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Shroud of Turin is a puzzle that only fits together one way, former Australian journalist says
20 July 2022THE Shroud of Turin is a four and a half metre long, one metre wide linen cloth bearing the front and back image of a scourged, crucified man. Since it appeared in 1578, many believers have venerated the Shroud as the burial cloth of Jesus Christ. It... - Author: The Catholic LeaderFOLLOWING the kidnapping of two Catholic priests in central Nigeria last week, the local diocese announced yesterday that one of the two priests had escaped, while the other was "brutally" killed. Father John Mark Cheitnum and Father Denatus Cleopas were...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderPERTH Archbishop Timothy Costelloe was elected Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president in May and was interviewed by ACBC media blog recently. In his interview, Archbishop Costelloe reflected on the Plenary Council, the place of the Church in...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderAS one of the youngest members of the Plenary Council, 24-year-old Thomas Warren, says ecological conversion was, for him, the most significant motion passed at this months historic second assembly. "It was the one that I felt very strongly about," the...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderCATHOLICS must counter toxicity in social media, engage in dialogue and education to deal with "lies and misinformation", Pope Francis said in a message published on July 18. He called for the inclusion of currently excluded communities into "the digital...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTWO Nigerian priests were kidnapped last Friday, which brings the country's total number of priests abducted in July to seven. The priests belong to the Kafanchan diocese, which has urgently called for prayers for the priests. Fr John Mark Cheitnum and...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderWOMEN on Brisbane's bayside could now undergo complex gynaecological procedures locally at Mater Private Hospital Redland thanks to the generosity and legacy of an Ormiston family. Armed with a desire to make a difference in their community and motivated...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderWhen Pope Francis travels to Canada to apologise to Indigenous communities for the way the Catholic Church joined efforts to uproot them from their traditional culture and spirituality, their traditions will be on full display. The First Nation, Metis...
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James Webb telescope images are 'food for the human spirit', Vatican Observatory director says
18 July 2022THE Jesuits at the Vatican Observatory were amazed like most people by the beauty of the photos from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, but the director said they were also excited by the scientific information the telescope would reveal. "Such images... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTRISH McCarthy said God placed teaching on her heart as her mission to share His love. Ms McCarthy runs a program for pre-service and early career educators to encounter Jesus and enhance their formation through Australian Catholic University's La Salle...