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Grand plan for one of Brisbane's heritage church sites
14 April 2021BRISBANE archdiocese has unveiled plans for an eight-storey commercial building neighbouring one of the city's oldest churches. The development would transform the grounds of the state-heritage-listed St Patrick's Church in Fortitude Valley. Architects... - Author: The Catholic LeaderQUEENSLANDERS will be able to take off their masks earlier than expected due to lack of community transmission since a snap lockdown two weeks ago. Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk announced all restrictions would ease from 6am tomorrow, including the mask...
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We're all learning the right moves together
14 April 2021We are told to "love our neighbour" but do we realise how much we need our neighbour to thrive? The post We're all learning the right moves together appeared first on The Catholic Leader . - Author: The Catholic LeaderEVERY four and a half hours India records more COVID-19 cases than Australia has had for the entire pandemic. On Monday, India became the second worst-hit country in the world, trailing only behind the United States. Every 100 coronavirus tests taken...
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Aid flight reaches disaster-struck East Timor
13 April 2021AN EMERGENCY aid flight has reached East Timor, after a group of Australian veterans stepped in to raise funds for the flood-devastated nation. Flooding and landslides triggered by Cyclone Seroja struck Australia's northern neighbour on Easter Sunday,... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Vatican launches two Sign Language programs on YouTube
13 April 2021DEAF and hearing impaired Catholics will now be able to follow Pope Francis' Masses, prayers and speeches as the Vatican launches two new Sign Language channels on YouTube. "I reiterate the need to make available suitable and accessible means for handing... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Cardinal Cassidy leaves 'remarkable legacy' as Vatican diplomat with 'down-to-earth' style
12 April 2021Australian cardinal, Vatican diplomat and champion of ecumenism dies. The post Cardinal Cassidy leaves 'remarkable legacy' as Vatican diplomat with 'down-to-earth' style appeared first on The Catholic Leader . - Author: The Catholic Leader
Pope's condolences for death of Prince Philip
12 April 2021Pope Francis has offered condolences to the Queen following the death of Prince Philip. The post Pope's condolences for death of Prince Philip appeared first on The Catholic Leader . - Author: The Catholic Leader
Oatlands drunk driver sentenced to 28 years in prison over crash that killed four Maronite Catholic children
9 April 2021DRUNK driver Samuel Davidson has been sentenced to 28 years jail for a crash that killed four children and injured three others in Oatlands in Sydney's west in early 2020. The children, siblings Antony, 13, Angelina, 12, and Sienna Abdallah, 9, and their... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Catholic Health Australia injects $270,000 into Caritas fund for PPE in PNG as coronavirus cases increase
9 April 2021CATHOLIC Health Australia members said they will match Caritas Australia's funding to bring the total amount raised to over $500,000 to fight COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea. It amounted to an immediate injection of $270,000 earmarked for urgent distribution...