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Church workers have helped more than 1.2 million Ukrainians during the war, Caritas says
18 May 2022FACING the trauma of conflict requires love and hope, and Caritas has been hard at work sharing this "medicine" with everyone, the director of Caritas-Spes said. The war will not end with just a peace agreement, Pallottine Father Vyacheslav Grynevych... - Author: The Catholic LeaderIN the United States, Asians are a distinct minority. Those who are Catholic make them a minority within a minority. Thus, when you see your heritage and faith reflected, it really is a godsend. And when you don't, you may not wait for someone else to...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderSEVERAL U.S. Catholic bishops spoken out against racism and gun violence after a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, on May 14 that left at least three injured and 10 dead - a crime authorities categorised as likely motivated by hatred for Black people...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderPARISHIONERS from Beaudesert, Beenleigh, Cornubia, Daisy Hill, Rochedale, Woodridge, Kingston and Marsden, Boronia Heights and Regents Park parishes are gathering for a family festival day this Sunday. Parishioner Cristy Gardner-Vecchio said she was "so...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderSAINT Kateri Tekakwitha was united with the suffering of Christ from an early age. She was born to a Mohawk father and a Christianised Algonquin mother in 1656 in North America. She contracted smallpox when she was four years old. The outbreak killed...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy CNA POPE Emeritus Benedict XVI celebrated his 95th birthday on April 16 and received more than 3000 well wishes from friends and faithful around the world in many languages. He said the birthday messages made him "very happy". "On the occasion of my...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderLAIDLEY parishioners in the Lockyer Valley west of Brisbane are relieved after floodwater rose to the top step of St Patrick's Church, narrowly avoiding any damage. While the church was spared, Laidley's main street was inundated as water rose quickly...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderNational Volunteer Week (May 16 - 22) is a time to thank the army of volunteers who keep things ticking across Australia, and whom we'd miss dearly if they weren't giving so selflessly. There are over 10,000 volunteers who serve across the Archdiocese,...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE lives of the saints prove that holiness is not an unreachable goal accomplished by a select few but comes from acknowledging and sharing God's love, Pope Francis said. "Our Christian lives begin not with doctrine and good works, but with the amazement...
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Hearts 'fused' together living their vocation
15 May 2022THERE'S a "lie" that Margaret Brennan thinks society tells women about motherhood but it's not a tall tale the 24-year-old's giving any credence to. "I detest the lie that motherhood will only 'take' from you," she told The Leader approaching her second...