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- Author: The Catholic LeaderAS the threat of war loomed over the world, Pope Francis called on people to pray and fast for peace in Ukraine on Ash Wednesday. Before concluding his general audience yesterday, Pope Francis called on believers and non-believers to combat the "diabolical...
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'Storm Heaven with prayers' - Australian Ukrainian Catholics fear for families in Putin's warpath
23 February 2022AUSTRALIAN Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy vicar general Fr Simon Ckuj said his community was apprehensive and angry as Russia escalated its military action in Ukraine. Fr Ckuj was able to talk to friends in Ukraine where lines of communication remained open... - Author: The Catholic LeaderMISSIONARY priest Tim Norton has been ordained as an auxiliary bishop for Brisbane archdiocese - the first member the Society of the Divine Word religious order to become a bishop in Australia. "One of the many expressions of the Church in the world is...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE requirement that most priests in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church be celibate has theological and spiritual foundations and not only practical motivations, according to speakers at an international conference on priesthood. Jesus' chastity, poverty...
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Francis urges: 'Go Beyond Instinct, Go Beyond Hatred'
21 February 2022"Go beyond instinct, go beyond hatred," Pope Francis urged before praying the Angelus with the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square on Sunday. He referred to the Gospel of the Sunday liturgy (Lk 6:27-38) in which Jesus encourages his followers what... - Author: The Catholic LeaderPETROPOLIS parishes have opened their doors for victims of the torrential rainstorm that flooded the city. Bishop Gregorio Paixao Neto urged priests and parishioners to take in people whose houses were affected by the mudslides and needed shelter. "This...
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Pope discusses what is ailing the priesthood and offers antidotes to distortions of vocation
18 February 2022OPENING an international conference on priesthood, Pope Francis insisted that those who are not close to God in prayer, close to their bishop and other priests, immersed in the lives of their people are simply "'clerical functionaries' or 'professionals... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Love, protect Church like St Joseph showed us, pope says
17 February 2022THE same love that gave St Joseph the strength to protect Jesus and Mary must inspire Christians to love the church, especially when calling out its sins and flaws, Pope Francis said. Love "makes us capable of speaking the truth fully in a nonpartisan... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Sailor Emma tackles high seas in Sydney to Hobart race
17 February 2022Twenty-four-year old Emma Baillie, has always been a sailing adventurer. So, it wasn't surprising that the former student from Brisbane's Lourdes Hill College jumped at the opportunity when invited to be a crew member on the yacht, Dodgeball, for the... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Kangaroo garden statue stolen from Kedron church garden, Franciscan friar happy to forgive if it hops home
16 February 2022A ONE-metre tall red concrete kangaroo garden statue disappeared from the front lawn of Little Flower Church, Kedron, on Australia Day. The kangaroo vanished along with a turtle and a pig statue. Kedron parish priest Franciscan Father Mario Debattista...