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Jesuit winemaker Br John May remembered as a faith-filled religious dedicated to his mission
20 August 2021LONG-SERVING winemaker at Sevenhill Cellars in the Clare Valley, Jesuit Brother John May, died on August 18 aged 92. Br May was the seventh Jesuit winemaker at Sevenhill in South Australia, a position he held from 1972 until his retirement from full-time... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Archbishop calls for an increase to humanitarian placements for fleeing Afghans and Catholic aid groups 'stand ready to assist'
20 August 2021AUSTRALIAN Catholic Bishops Conference president Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge said the Australian Government should provide at least 20,000 humanitarian places for Afghans in the wake of the Taliban takeover. In a letter to Prime Minister Scott... - Author: The Catholic LeaderSUPPORTING couples through the unchartered waters of the first year of marriage is the aim of a new program Parish and Marriage Resource. Released every two weeks for a year, SmartLoving Newlywed Date Nites is full of inspiration, tips and practical tools...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Deborah Castellano Lubov HOW do I live? This was the question Pope Francis told pilgrims to ask themselves at his General Audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall on August 18. This week, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on St Paul's Letter to the...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTEACHERS and students now have easy access to an online resource that clearly explains why the Catholic Church supports palliative care, but rejects euthanasia. The Church's 'Care First' approach to end-of-life care is given voice on a new 'Catholic identity'...
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Fr Dan Carroll remembered as a leader, a friend, an uncle and a brother at family funeral
18 August 2021HUNDREDS of people tuned in to watch the livestreamed COVID-restricted family funeral of long-time Darra-Jindalee parish priest Fr Dan Carroll from Twelve Apostles Church yesterday. Fr Carroll died on August 5 after a sudden illness and his death has... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTWO Catholic nuns were shot and killed along a highway in South Sudan as they were returning home to the capital, Juba. Seven other sisters survived the attack. Sisters Mary Daniel Abut and Regina Roba were members of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart in...
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Australian veterans in pain as Afghanistan falls to Taliban
18 August 2021VETERANS chaplain Deacon Gary Stone says he is providing pastoral support to hundreds of Australian ex-soldiers experiencing deep pain and anguish as the Taliban seizes control of Afghanistan. Deacon Stone founder of the Veterans Care Association in the... - Author: The Catholic LeaderONE hundred years ago, at the height of the Spanish Flu pandemic, Irish Father James Coyle was shot and killed by a Protestant minister in Birmingham, Alabama. Fr Coyle had faced prejudice and threats at a time when Catholics were heavily persecuted in...
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Brisbane deacon among two recipients of major scholarship
17 August 2021BRISBANE'S first aboriginal Deacon Clinton McGoldrick plans to unravel the intergenerational trauma felt by his people through education. Deacon McGoldrick and law student Onyinye Nwamadi were named recipients of Australian Catholic University's Aunty...