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- Author: The Catholic LeaderWOMEN religious in Ukraine are facing Russia's full-scale invasion of that nation with determined faith and a commitment to service. Two sisters of the Order of St Basil the Great spoke with CatholicPhilly.com directly from Ukraine via telephone and the...
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Filling up at the petrol pump only going to get more expensive for households, Catholic peak body warns
25 February 2022ALREADY many Brisbane petrol pumps are pushing above $1.80 a litre but with war breaking out between Russia and Ukraine, Australians are bracing for a price surge. Catholic Social Services Australia chair Francis Sullivan said record petrol prices would... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Q&A - What happens if your Baptism was invalid?
24 February 2022By Fr John Flader Question - If someone has not been validly baptised, does that render all the other sacraments they have received invalid and ineffective? YOUR question refers to the unfortunate situation that in recent times ministers of baptism have... - 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...