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Eucharist joins us with Jesus and heals fragilities we cannot heal on our own, Pope says
7 June 2021JESUS gave us the greatest sacrament in a humble gesture of giving and of sharing, Pope Francis told pilgrims in St Peter's Square on the feast of Corpus Christi yesterday. "The words and gestures of the Lord touch our hearts - He takes the bread in his... - Author: The Catholic LeaderA CROSS, flags and a team of flower girls paved the way for the Blessed Sacrament and more than 100 faithful as they prayed their way around Our Lady of Victories church at Bowen Hills for a Corpus Christi procession today. The procession ran after Polish...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderAID to the Church in Need has reported Ethiopia's federal troops, including soldiers from neighoburing Eritrea, are committing a genocide against the Tigrayan ethnic group in northern Ethiopia. An anonymous source told ACN that young people and others...
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Sunshine coast school unveils 'stunning and impressive' art piece for National Reconciliation Week
4 June 2021A SUNSHINE Coast Catholic primary school formally unveiled a large First Nations artwork which has been completed with the helping hands of every student and renowned Indigenous artist Jandamarra Cadd on Tuesday. Siena Catholic Primary School, Sippy Downs,... - Author: The Catholic LeaderBISHOP Timothy Harris continues to speak out publicly to persuade Queensland politicians supporting euthanasia they are making a grave mistake. In a Letter to the Editor published by the Townsville Bulletin, the Bishop of Townsville pleaded with Queensland...
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Evelyn Parkin draws on convergence of Christian and Aboriginal spirituality in new speaker series
3 June 2021INAUGURAL Laurel Blow Speaker Series presenter Aunty Evelyn Parkin said she found her spirituality in moments of silence in churches and in nature. Aunty Parkin said her mum nurtured her Christianity, saying she was a "woman of action". A priest would... - Author: The Catholic LeaderFOR sports fan Neil Helmore, the switch of rugby league's State of Origin game 1 from Melbourne to Townsville due to COVID-19 restrictions is "a once in a lifetime dream". Mr Helmore, 50, is the communications and vocations co-ordinator for Townsville...
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Domestic violence taskforce examines reforms
1 June 2021A QUEENSLAND domestic violence taskforce is proposing 13 legal reforms following a series of murders and attacks on women and children during the last year. The Queensland Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce has released its first discussion paper seeking... - Author: The Catholic LeaderCHINA has bumped their two-child policy to a three-child policy in response to new census data, which showed a population slowdown in the face of an aging population. China's National Bureau of Statistics reported the country recorded 12 million births...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderREACHING the finish line of a monthlong rosary marathon, Pope Francis again turned to Mary, asking her to untie specific knots that have individuals and the whole world tangled in suffering and difficulty, either because of the COVID-19 pandemic or people's...