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- Author: The Catholic LeaderHIDILYN DIAZ became the Philippines' first Olympic gold medal winner, set an Olympic weightlifting record - and thanked her friends who prayed the Miraculous Medal novena. She has also won fans amongst Filipino communities around the world. Diaz, a 30-year-old...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHREE soccer players from neighbouring Catholic schools in Sydney's south are members of Australia's Olyroos soccer squad at the Tokyo Olympics. It is believed to be the first time three players have made a national squad from the same area of Sydney...
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Indonesia battling Asia's most devastating COVID-19 outbreak, Australians left stranded
28 July 2021INDONESIA is in crisis as the COVID-19 death toll surges to more than 2000 a day. Australia's near neighbour is still bracing for a peak in cases as the highly infectious Delta variant is sweeping across the densely populated country. The Catholic Church... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Catholic Education Week begins - Scripture is the 'greatest of all schools' to grow in love with Jesus
27 July 2021THREE students dressed to match three eras reminded hundreds of students and teachers gathered at St Stephen's Cathedral of the hard-fought history of prayer and faith that has led to 200 years of Catholic education in Australia. The dramatic reflections,... - Author: The Catholic LeaderJUST 0.16 of a second separated gold and silver. That's how tight the finish was for Brisbane's former Catholic schoolboy Jack McLoughlin, pipped at the post in the Olympic Men's 400 metres freestyle. An 18-year-old Tunisian swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui from...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE centenary of the death of Australia's next likely saint, Eileen O'Connor, was marked with a Mass in St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane, on July 24. Eileen O'Connor co-founded Our Lady's Nurses for the Poor in Sydney in 1913 and in praying for her canonisation,...
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Celebrating Catholic education in Queensland
26 July 2021QUEENSLAND's 309 Catholic schools are remembering the past and looking to the future as they celebrate Catholic Education Week with the theme A Spirited Tomorrow. Queensland Catholic Education Commission Executive Director Dr Lee-Anne Perry said it was... - Author: The Catholic LeaderBy CNS and staff reporters FOR the first time, the Vatican has disclosed that the Holy See owns more than 5000 properties worldwide. The move comes ahead of a major trial that is set to open in Vatican City this week and involves a London investment deal...
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Elderly are to be valued, not discarded, pope says
26 July 2021OLDER people are not "leftovers" to be discarded; rather, they continue to be precious nourishment for families, young people and communities, Pope Francis said in the homily he wrote for the Mass marking the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly... - Author: The Catholic LeaderA TEARFUL dad tells how he prays constantly "Jesus, give me strength to get through this moment ..." as he faces the daily struggles of family life. He's fortunate he doesn't face these struggles alone. Brisbane couple Paul and Libby Blom face the ups...