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- Author: The Catholic LeaderROSIES - Friends on the Street is encouraging anyone who is homeless - or living in insecure and uncertain housing - to complete next Tuesday's census form. Despite the difficulties of the COVID-19 lockdown, the charity's chief executive officer Jayne...
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Lives of the Saints - John Vianney inspires tens of thousands to reconciliation with God
4 August 2021SAINT John Vianney spent 11 to 12 hours a day in the confessional in his parish of Ars. He became famous for it. By 1827, he saw 20,000 pilgrims through his church each year. John's life began at a time when the French Church was under severe persecution... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTHIRTY sisters of the Da Lat Lovers of the Holy Cross hurriedly prepared and cooked rice, fish, meat and vegetables, packing meals in foam boxes at the kitchen in their day care centre. Groups of their neighbors and local authorities volunteered to collect...
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Half way through SE Queensland's lockdown cases show 'biggest outbreak' since last year's first wave
4 August 2021QUEENSLAND recorded 17 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours as the state's south-east remains under lockdown to contain an outbreak of the contagious Delta variant. A cluster, first detected at Indooroopilly State High School in... - Author: The Catholic LeaderLOCKDOWN has forced Iona College to rethink a much-anticipated presentation by Australian of the Year, Grace Tame. Instead of a face-to-face event for more than 2000 ticket holders at the college's new Provence Centre tomorrow night (August 7), Ms Tame...
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Renowned artist produces World Meeting of Families image
4 August 2021THE Vatican has released the official image for the upcoming World Meeting of Families, produced by renowned Jesuit artist Father Marko Rupnik and dedicated to the Wedding at Cana. The striking image is reminiscent of the mosaic works and painted panels... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Filmmaker seeks backing to shoot a modern-day parable
4 August 2021A YOUNG Brisbane Catholic filmmaker hopes to raise funds needed to make a modern day adaptation of the parable of the Sower found in the gospels. Daniel Urbina, a graduate of the Griffith Film School in 2017, has written the script, selected the main... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Homeless Aussies in the spotlight
3 August 2021WHEN a state premier declares a pandemic lockdown and mandates people to stay at home, what does that mean for our homeless? As we mark National Homeless Week 2021 (August 1-7) there are 116,000 Australians classified as homeless, and that is just the... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE Prime Minister is being urged to support action on human rights violations in West Papua when he meets with Pacific Islands Forum leaders this week. Brisbane's Catholic Justice and Peace Commission has called on Scott Morrison to ensure that he and...
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Day 3 lockdown warning for SE Queenslanders to stay home
3 August 2021THERE'S a fresh warning to stay home as Queensland recorded 16 new, locally-acquired COVID-19 cases today and the south-east enters its third day of lockdown. "When you get up and start your day, if you're thinking, 'will I or won't I go out, can I or...