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Q&A - Did good souls like St Joseph and Moses wait for Christ's Ascension to go to Heaven?
2 June 2022By Fr John Flader Question - I remember someone saying that the souls of the good people who died before Christ, like Moses and St Joseph, only went to heaven when Christ ascended there. Is this true? WHILE not a dogma of faith, the proposition you mention... - Author: The Catholic LeaderNew ministers in the Labor Government have huge challenges on their hands as they work to address the systemic disadvantage millions of Australians face every day, according to Catholic Social Services Australia chair Francis Sullivan. "We warmly welcome...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Catholic News Agency The newest -- and first -- cardinal-elect of East Timor says he was completely surprised by his appointment by Pope Francis last weekend. "When I heard this news, I was so shocked I almost fainted," Archbishop Dom Virgilio do Carmo...
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Plenary Council motions are made public
1 June 2022THE 30 motions to be put to 277 members of Australia's historic Fifth Plenary Council have been published ahead of next month's second assembly. The motions include an apology to the survivors of Church abuse and their families, a greater role for women... - Author: The Catholic LeaderYERONGA parishioner Joanne Johnson said she was proud to be Queensland's representative at the Best of Australia quilt display held in Brisbane recently. It was her first time representing after deferring twice due to COVID-19 event restrictions. The...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service It feels as if there are no silver linings in the cloud of lingering grief and horror that surrounds Uvalde, Texas, as the city starts to bury the first of 19 children and their two teachers killed a week ago during...
- 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...