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Q&A - Does God create new angels and will our Guardian Angels be united with us in Heaven?
2 September 2021By Fr John Flader Question - My daughter recently asked whether her guardian angel will be with her in heaven, and whether God is constantly creating new angels. Can you help me? THERE are lots of questions about angels which people have asked over the... - Author: The Catholic Leader
The 'extraordinary' stories of three new venerables
2 September 2021By Andrea Acali THE Church has three new venerables. Pope Francis authorised the promulgation of the decrees of the heroic virtues of a religious, and of two laywomen, all Italians. He did so during the course of an audience granted to the Prefect of... - Author: The Catholic LeaderSAN Sisto College principal Shelley Hamilton retold the inspiring story of the beginnings of the Carina college at its 60-year anniversary milestone on San Sisto Day last month. Mrs Hamilton said the college community was grateful to the Dominican sisters...
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Archbishop Coleridge urges action to thwart euthanasia laws
1 September 2021BRISBANE Archbishop Mark Coleridge has issued a letter urging Catholics, their families and friends to sign a petition to the Queensland Parliament demanding MPs reject proposed euthanasia and assisted suicide laws. In the next few weeks parliamentarians... - Author: The Catholic LeaderALBANY Creek parishioner Shirley Strickland stands firm against euthanasia and still hopes a majority of Queensland's politicians will drop their support for a Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill when it comes to a vote this month. The 86-year-old was one of...
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Lucky Patterson wins gold in 'nail biter' swim at Tokyo pool
31 August 2021FORMER St Columban's College student Lakeisha "Lucky" Patterson took gold in the Women's 400m Freestyle S9 at the Tokyo Paralympics. "Look, it was a nail-biter," her mum, Sherryn, said with a laugh. It was five years of anticipation for a four and a half... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Why a Plenary Council? Archbishop Coleridge looks at the 'great grace' given to Australia for the century ahead
31 August 2021By Archbishop Mark Coleridge THERE have been times when I wondered if we would ever make it. But after all the delays and changes of plan, we have come at last to the first assembly of the Plenary Council, which has quite a pre-history. The bishops took... - Author: The Catholic LeaderWORK is set to start as early as next year on an eight-storey commercial block on Church land next to historic St Patrick's in Fortitude Valley. The Archdiocese of Brisbane welcomed Brisbane City Council's recent development approval for the project...
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Rally against euthanasia before crucial Queensland debate
30 August 2021PRO LIFE supporters will hold one last public rally before Queensland politicians open parliamentary debate on whether to legalise euthanasia. With many COVID-19 restrictions lifted, police have given the go ahead for a March for Life through Brisbane... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Lives of the Saints - St Margaret Clitherow refused to recant Catholicism after faced with cruel execution
30 August 2021SAINT Margaret Clitherow had committed a capital offence by hiding Catholic priests in her home in York in 1586. She lived during the English Reformation when Queen Elizabeth I had evicted Catholic priests from the country; any priests who remained in...