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- Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis has asked people to pray after 50 migrants were found dead in a Texas trailer truck on Monday. "I sorrowfully heard the news of the tragedy of the #migrants in Texas and #Melilla," Pope Francis said in a social media post on June 28. "Let...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderChristianity remains the most common religion in Australia, however the numbers of followers are slipping, including those who identify as Catholic. The latest census figures collected in 2021 and released today show 43.9 per cent of Australians identifying...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderQuestion - In paragraph 226 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church there is a prayer attributed to St Nicholas of Flue. I had never heard of him. Who was he? SAINT Nicholas of Flue is undoubtedly little known in most of the world, but he is well known...
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Abdallah family deliver powerful Vatican speech
27 June 2022By Agencies including CNS, Vatican News and staff writers Danny and Leila Abdallah used a speech during the World Meeting of Families in the Vatican to encourage forgiveness, and to celebrate what would have been their son Antony's 16th birthday. The... - Author: The Catholic LeaderChristian families are called to embark on a journey of love and service that will lead them to joy and hope for the future, Pope Francis said. In marriage and family life, those who follow Jesus' call will see that "he always precedes us in love and...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy CNS and staff writers Clinics have begun closing in some US states after a Supreme Court ruling last Friday that removed American women's constitutional right to abortion. About half of states are expected to introduce new restrictions or bans after...
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Why you should go on a pilgrimage -- more than once
25 June 2022SO many significant moments in my spiritual life are tied to sights, smells, sounds and emotions felt on a pilgrimage. The deep sigh after walking all the way up from the train stop to the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi; maw dropping when I turned the... - Author: The Catholic LeaderMATER yesterday celebrated the extraordinary service Mercy Sister Angela Mary Doyle has given to Brisbane - on the 75th anniversary of her arrival in the city from her native Ireland. Sister Angela Mary, 96, was Mater's Sister Administrator for 22 years,...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderAFTER a wipeout and a false start, rugby league's famous Confraternity Carnival returns this year with the promise of a full competition for the first time since 2019. The Confraternity Carnival will have its opening ceremony just hours before Sunday...
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Parents of young mother considered for sainthood share powerful testimony at World Meeting of Families
24 June 2022By Catholic News Agency ON June 13, 2012, a 28-year-old Italian woman, Chiara Corbella Petrillo, died in her wedding dress, surrounded by her family and friends. In the 10 years since her passing, the story she left has touched the hearts of many around...