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- Author: The Catholic LeaderDuring Ramadan a Franciscan father hands out fast-breaking gifts to Muslim neighbours in Jericho. The post 'We are all brothers,' Franciscan in Jericho says of iftar gifts appeared first on The Catholic Leader .
- Author: The Catholic LeaderWarwick in country Queensland making big efforts to welcome refugees. The post A taste of country Queensland is a welcome relief for refugees appeared first on The Catholic Leader .
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India's suffering sparks prayers from Brisbane priests
27 April 2021AS INDIA struggles with a record surge in COVID-19 deaths, Indian priests in Brisbane pray for the sick and suffering in their homeland. The post India's suffering sparks prayers from Brisbane priests appeared first on The Catholic Leader . - Author: The Catholic LeaderOn ANZAC Day Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge, recalled the spiritual message of Rudyard Kipling's poignant short story "The Gardener" - about a young man who died and was buried in France during World War One. The post Archbishop recalls the compassion...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderCatholic entities in Brazil are ramping up their efforts to feed the rising number of people going hungry, as unemployment increases and COVID-19 infections surge. The post Catholic groups work to feed Brazilians affected by COVID-19 crisis, job loses...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis is urging Catholics to pray their Rosaries through the month of May for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. The movement has the involvement of 30 Marian Shrines from across the world. The Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelisation...
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Faithful urged to stay the course
22 April 2021UNLESS we enter a church by one of the side-doors, we proceed to the main altar by traversing what, in architectural terms, is called the "nave". That this word is derived from the Latin "navis", meaning a ship, may puzzle many people. Does it imply that... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Global executions dropped in 2020 but fears China's secret figures remain in the thousands
21 April 2021AMNESTY International recorded 483 executions in 18 countries during 2020, which was a decrease of 26 per cent on 2019 and the lowest number in the last decade. This sharp decrease is largely attributed to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic... - Author: The Catholic Leader
'They deserve our help' - Brisbane youth homelessness on the rise with 42 per cent of homeless under 25 years old
21 April 2021DEMAND for youth homelessness services is skyrocketing in Brisbane as providers report they are struggling to keep up with requests for help. St Vincent de Paul national vice president Jacob Miller said skyrocketing house prices, rising rents and the... - Author: The Catholic LeaderST Mark's church was packed to full capacity with 400 people in national dress for a Multicultural Mass celebrated by Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge on the 65th anniversary of Inala parish last Sunday. On top of that, the parish had finished renovating...