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- Author: The Catholic LeaderPEOPLE have a responsibility to care for the elderly and cherish their wisdom rather than regard them as a burden on society, Pope Francis said. Instead of learning from older generations, those who ascribe to the throwaway culture prevalent in today's...
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Minimum wage increase still leaves many workers below the poverty line, Church peak body says
16 June 2022THE 5.2 per cent increase to the minimum wage from the Fair Work Commission was not enough for many low-income workers still struggling to make ends meet, Catholic Social Services Australia chair Francis Sullivan said. For a worker on minimum wage the... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Springfield attracts big crowd for Connect Sunday
15 June 2022A FAMILY fun day at Springfield's Our Lady of the Southern Cross church with parishioners encouraged to invite a friend turned into a major community event last Sunday. Months in the planning after the lifting of pandemic restrictions, Connect Sunday... - Author: The Catholic LeaderCATHOLICS across Australia have been invited to participate in a Refugee Week prayer service streamed online on Monday, June 20. The Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office and the Office for Justice, Ecology and Peace - both agencies of the Australian...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderCatholic clergy in the Philippines have welcomed an assurance from President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to "work closely" with the church for the common good. Archbishop Charles Brown, apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, said Marcos assured...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderMoving a 4.7-ton piece of an ancient marble column is never easy. When the piece is from a column that was once part of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, making sure it is transported safely is all the more important. Restoration experts moved the column...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderONGOING knee problems have forced Pope Francis to postpone a planned trip to the Congo and South Sudan next month. "Dear friends, with great regret, due to problems with my leg, I have had to postpone my visit to your countries," the pope said after reciting...
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Comunity volunteer receives Queen's Birthday honour
13 June 2022CONGRATULATIONS have been pouring in for Brisbane community volunteer Jeanette Ayre, one of many Catholics honoured on the Queen's Birthday list. "It's humbling, very humbling to be recognised because it's something I love to do and always have," the... - Author: The Catholic LeaderPORNOGRAPHY is a danger to public health, and it threatens the dignity of all men and women, Pope Francis said. "The dignity of men and women is also threatened by the inhumane and increasingly widespread practice of 'wombs for rent', in which women,...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Terry Lees THERE was a man who reached a stage of his life when he felt self-sufficient and capable. He believed he had the skills and know-how to live life his way and reached a decision that he didn't need God, He could do it alone. While exerting...