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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... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Nauru offshore detention company making huge profits
16 February 2022THE Chair of Catholic Social Services Australia, Francis Sullivan, says it is a disgrace that the companies running Australia's offshore processing regime for refugees on Nauru are making "obscene profits" as the number of refugees on the island continues... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Leave behind personal securities to follow God, says Francis
15 February 2022A DISCIPLE of Jesus leaves behind worldly attachments and prejudices to follow God completely, Pope Francis said. Disciples "know how to question themselves, how to humbly seek God every day," the pope said during his Sunday Angelus address. With a crowd... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Faith leaders highlight plight of asylum seekers
15 February 2022A group of Christian leaders including a Brigidine sister have taken turns to be locked in a cage outside a hotel in Melbourne to demonstrate their solidarity with asylum seekers being detained there. Sr Brigid Arthur CSB, coordinator of the Brigidine... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Myanmar cardinal appeals to Mary to protect his nation
15 February 2022CARDINAL Charles Bo of Yangon has sought the intercession of Mary for protection, healing and mercy for conflict-torn Myanmar, locked in turmoil since the February 2021 military coup. "Our Lady becomes the mother of all people, of all races and all religions... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Cincinnati priest prays for Super Bowl victory
14 February 2022SPORTS fans are ready for today's Super Bowl, the U.S.'s single biggest sporting event, and Cincinnati Bengals fans are preparing to cheer and pray for their team against the Los Angeles Rams. Count Fr Tom Wray, Catholic chaplain for the team, among them... - Author: The Catholic Leader
5-year-old preppie Peyton gets a sneak peak at his new school
12 February 2022HE is off to his first day at school, he is also the first student ever enrolled in the newest Gold Coast Catholic primary school, Star of the Sea School Merrimac, and he is the first student to see the school's campus and classrooms after building works... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Take time to watch today's sunset and see our Creator gazing back
11 February 2022By Terry Lees IN the first column of this series, January 2017, I wrote that I love sunrises and sunsets. They are evidence of the Master Artist at work, weaving His colourful magic, bringing delight and joy to those who take time to savour them. It is...