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Closing the Gap must be an ongoing national commitment
23 August 2021AUSTRALIA must move forward as a nation if it is to reduce disadvantage for First Nation peoples, Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge says. He was speaking after the federal government delivered the latest Closing the Gap update last month, and committed... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Catholic college hails new blue Wiggle
23 August 2021BLUE is the new favourite colour at St Andrew's Catholic College in Cairns after former student Evie Ferris was announced as the new blue Wiggle. The 24-year-old attended STACC until Year 7 leaving to pursue her dreams as a dancer and audition for the... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Catholic hospitals defy euthanasia push
23 August 2021IF Queensland MPs support the introduction of euthanasia laws next month, Catholic hospitals have vowed to resist allowing doctors to enter their premises to administer end-of-life drugs. "We will not tolerate non credentialed doctors coming on site,... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Q&A - How important is it to have a devotion to the angels?
23 August 2021Question - We don't hear much about angels anymore, even though the Church celebrates two feasts in their honour. Is devotion to the angels still important? DEVOTION to the angels is very important. It has always been. As you say, the Church celebrates... - Author: The Catholic Leader
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...