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Rockhampton Bishop urges COVID vaccinations for all in the diocese
10 November 2021ROCKHAMPTON Bishop Michael McCarthy has added his call for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Central Queensland region, including Rockhampton and Mackay were recently identified as having some of the lowest vaccination rates in the state... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Joyful celebration as Holy Name marks 100 years
10 November 2021HUNDREDS of Catholics have celebrated the centenary of Holy Name Church - destroyed by fire, rebuilt, and having stood as a beacon of faith for generations in Toowoomba North. "The strength of our parish has always been based on the quality of our members... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Bishops living in Amazon ask COP26 for actions to save planet
10 November 2021BISHOPS from the Amazon region are calling on world leaders at the U.N. Climate Change Conference to commit to protect vulnerable communities and the Amazon ecosystem. A recorded message, produced by the Pan-Amazonian Church Network, or REPAM, was released... - Author: The Catholic Leader
A map exhibit that explores the human journey
9 November 2021The world needs new maps, guides for the human journey that are focused not on borders, but on what draws all people together and makes them brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said as he opened an exhibition of maps, including old and unusual, in the... - Author: The Catholic Leader
New Catholic education executive director named for Brisbane
9 November 2021Highly-experienced educator Dr Sally Towns is to be the new executive director of Brisbane Catholic Education and will start the role next year. With more than 26 years in teaching and school and system leadership roles Dr Towns is currently director... - Author: The Catholic Leader
EthicsFinder: a new tool for enquiring minds
9 November 2021WHERE would you go to find out what the Catholic Church teaches about life issues? Or love? Or politics, ethics, philosophy, or culture? Where would you start as a teacher, student, scholar, commentator, journalist, just trying to think through the debates... - Author: The Catholic LeaderHUNDREDS of campaigners with the Church's international aid agency in Britain, CAFOD, have joined in marches for climate justice in Glasgow and cities in England and Wales. They urged world leaders and negotiators at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderDIOCESES and religious orders have injected almost $170m into the Church's insurance company to help pay reparations for abuse carried out by priests, religious and lay people. Catholic Church Insurance has recorded massive losses - $192.3m last financial...
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Pope prays for peace and victims of horrific explosion
8 November 2021POPE Francis on Sunday decried the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia and remembered victims from a fuel explosion in Sierra Leone The pontiff, after praying the Angelus with the faithful in St. Peter's Square, expressed his concern over the... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTO believe in Jesus means to follow him and avoid going "the opposite way," following one's own interests and inflating one's own ego, Pope Francis said. Similarly, when Christians see one of their brothers or sisters has strayed, they must be humble,...