Latest 'The Catholic Leader' news articles.
- Author: The Catholic LeaderABORIGINAL elder Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann, 2021 Senior Australian of the Year, is pleased to have helped her remote Northern Territory community reverse "oneway traffic" in relations with the rest of Australia. Ms Ungunmerr-Baumann, a prominent Catholic...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis has announced the establishment of a World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly as a reminder of the important role they play as a link between generations. During his Sunday Angelus address on January 31, the Pope said the day would be celebrated...
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Brisbane deacon says not to approach the Bible like a regular book, but a 'conversation with Jesus'
2 February 2021BRISBANE Deacon Ivan Ortiz says the feast of Word of God Sunday, instituted by Pope Francis in 2020 and set for February 7 in Australia, is a fantastic opportunity to elevate Scripture in our daily lives. But when it comes time to actually reading the... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Bishops urging prime minister to join 86 countries already signed on to nuclear treaty
1 February 2021AUSTRALIAN bishops have taken the lead of Pope Francis, calling for the international prohibition of nuclear weapons. The Bishops' Delegate for Social Justice Bishop Terry Brady has written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, urging Australia to join 86... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Summer Camp starts the year with Jesus front and centre
1 February 2021HUNDREDS of young Catholics were keen to put down the Zoom calls and get out into nature for four days of games, talks, worship and music at Ignite Summer Camp held over January 14 to 17 at QCCC Mapleton. Ignite Youth director Kym Keady said this year's... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Abdallah family launch forgiveness campaign one year on from crash that killed four children
1 February 2021"FORGIVENESS gives you freedom and allows you to live your life peacefully," Leila Abdallah said one year after a crash that took the lives of three of her four children. "Forgiveness is the greatest gift you can give yourself." On February 1, 2020in... - Author: The Catholic Leader
VAD sending the wrong message to older people
1 February 2021THE national body representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics has offered an Australia Day reflection, calling for a more equitable and caring nation after COVID-19. The document takes aim at proposed laws to allow euthanasia and voluntary... - Author: The Catholic LeaderIONA College is grieving for one of its own after a couple was tragically killed crossing a road in Alexandra Hills, east of Brisbane, on Tuesday. Matthew Field, 37, and Katherine Leadbetter, who were expecting their first child, were hit and killed by...
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Donna's moving on with Passion
25 January 2021WE'VE barely had time to put the Christmas crib away and Donna Longland and her friends already have their minds on Easter. It's the same every year. As soon as January arrives they start preparing for the Iona Passion Play, which has its home at Iona... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Bishop McCarthy honours Mercy Sisters 'on holy ground'
23 January 2021ROCKHAMPTON Bishop Michael McCarthy took his chance recently to pay tribute to the Sisters of Mercy, saying he was he was "standing on holy ground" as he did. He was celebrating Mass at St Joseph's Cathedral, Rockhampton, and marking the golden jubilees...