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Francis hopes to visit Papua New Guinea, East Timor
25 October 2021POPE Francis said he hopes to continue traveling next year, including making visits to countries in Oceania and Southeast Asia. "I still have to pay the overdue bill for the trip to Papua New Guinea and East Timor," the Pope told Argentine news agency... - Author: The Catholic LeaderPARISHIONERS at Kedron in Brisbane have raised their voices in prayer ahead of the international conference in Glasgow on climate change. More than 50 of them gathered on the lawn outside Little Flower Church after Mass last Sunday (October 17) to pray...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderWE must behave like children to enter the Kingdom of God. After a little boy spontaneously ran up to him during his weekly Wednesday General Audience this morning in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Pope Francis gave this reminder. He was continuing his catechesis...
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Without the Eucharist, 'we would lack faith to face' daily problems, Archbishop says
21 October 2021AFTER the Crucifixion, Christians "gathered for Mass in secret" because they knew they could not live without the Eucharist, retired Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle said. Just like the early Christians needed the Eucharist in their grief-filled... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Euthanasia and financial pressures
21 October 2021Question Time by Fr John Flader Question: I have heard that where euthanasia is legal some health insurance companies are refusing to pay for expensive treatments like chemotherapy, and will only pay for assisted dying. This sounds horrific. Is it true?... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Shocking snapshot: Queensland children below the poverty line
21 October 2021Consider this: one in five children in Queensland belong to families struggling to survive on income payments well below the poverty line. It means that 212,300 children are growing up in the poorest families with many at risk of homelessness due to a... - Author: The Catholic LeaderNew research commissioned for Anti-Poverty Week 2021 reveals more than a third of all working Australians continued to be negatively financially impacted in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact is felt most by already vulnerable households, putting...
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STEM students showcase their MAD solutions for social impact
20 October 2021ECO-FRIENDLY portable shelters for those doing it tough, a heart-rate app for lifesavers to monitor swimmers from the shore for early detection of distress, an automatic light switch to help reduce energy consumption in classrooms, and a robotic waste... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Amidst kidnappings and poverty, a Vatican cry for help for Haiti
20 October 2021A top Vatican official visiting Haiti has described the suffering and misery of the people there, just as a gang that kidnapped a group of 17 missionaries asked for one million dollars each for their release. In all, 16 U.S. citizens and one Canadian... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Helen and helpers lead little ones to God's way
20 October 2021HELEN Hickey has spent two decades preparing children and their families for First Communion and Confirmation but she was totally unprepared for a request she received from one of the parents years down the track. She received a call letting her know...