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Hundreds adore and grow closer to Jesus at Ignite Youth conference
24 September 2021A SEA of young Catholics fell to their knees in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on a prayerful second night of Ignite Youth conference September 23. Adoration followed a keynote by Liam Desic, a young father who spoke about how his faith helped him... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Share God's love, don't just lament lack of faith, Pope Francis says
24 September 2021BISHOPS and others in the Church often lament the declining number of Christians, but rarely do they examine their own behaviour and failure to show others how much God loves them, Pope Francis said. "Consider how many people no longer hunger and thirst... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Q&A - Can we trust the Gospels?
24 September 2021By Fr John Flader In reading the Gospels I come across different accounts of the same event, and sometimes there are discrepancies between them. Can we trust the truthfulness of the Gospels when such obvious differences appear? THE discrepancies, rather... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Vatican official decries Australia's nuclear submarine program
23 September 2021PLANS by the United States and Great Britain to give Australia the technology needed for nuclear-powered submarines go counter to global disarmament efforts, Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin said. "The Holy See is against rearmament,"... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Young Catholics unleash prayers on first day at Ignite Conference 2021
23 September 2021HUNDREDS of young people poured into Mueller College, Rothwell, for Ignite Youth's September 22- 25 conference themed "Unleashed". Ignite Youth Director Kym Keady said she was excited to offer the opportunity for young people and the broader Church in... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Noah takes to the stage in Brisbane with an outback Queensland twist
22 September 2021IT'S so dry in South-East Queensland that local authorities are warning of possible water restrictions but people in a Brisbane northside parish are preparing for a huge flood, one of biblical proportions. There's no need to worry, though; all the action's... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Victoria rocked by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake
22 September 2021MELBOURNIANS got a late wake-up call as a 5.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the region after it struck near Mansfield at around 9.15am. Melbourne Catholic Vivien Lemalu said she had just made a coffee when she felt the tremor. "I live on a main road and... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Queensland crosses the Rubicon by passing laws to legalise euthanasia
22 September 2021QUEENSLAND'S members of parliament voted emphatically to legalise euthanasia last week, reflecting public opinion, but without heeding Church, medical and ethical advice that it signals a life-or-death societal shift. MPs in the state's single chamber... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Q&A - Can you receive Holy Communion if you are divorced?
22 September 2021By Fr John Flader I am unfortunately divorced due to violence in the home, which caused me to leave with my young son. I now find myself unable to go to communion and I feel very deprived of the spiritual nourishment I need. Is there anything I can do?... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Greatness in God's eyes is measured by service and often 'tastes like a cross', Pope says
21 September 2021JESUS uttered a "shocking phrase" when he taught the squabbling disciples that greatness in the eyes of God is measured "not on what someone has, but on what someone gives", Pope Francis said in a comment on last Sunday's Gospel. "The value of a person...