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- Author: The Catholic LeaderA CATHOLIC priest who helped write the ethical guidelines on assisted reproductive technology said the actions of a sperm donor being investigated for fathering 23 children were illegal and unethical. Fr Kevin McGovern, who is based in Victoria, was a...
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Children's book on screen time a novel idea for concerned parents
15 December 2020WHEN Brisbane teacher Jesse Hewitt worked in a kindergarten last year, a common issue he heard over and over again from parents was how to wean children off a bad screen obsession. "A lot of parents were coming up to me having this conversation (about... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Australian initiative helps women find their God-given life purpose
14 December 2020KAREN Doyle is a great believer in Pope St John Paul II's assertion that women are the answer to all major problems in the future. Mrs Doyle said the former pope spoke often about the need for society to acknowledge the transformative effect women could... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Brisbane Archbishop backs call for urgent action on climate change
12 December 2020ARCHBISHOP Mark Coleridge has supported an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling for urgent action on climate change. Archbishop Coleridge, who was among Pacific religious and political leaders who signed the letter, said "climate change... - Author: The Catholic LeaderCATHOLIC Charismatic Renewal Brisbane is experiencing an increased demand for healing prayer as pandemic restrictions ease. With some people having turned to CCR prayer ministers online during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's face-to-face healing prayer they're...
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Coronavirus vaccines are rolling out across the UK
12 December 2020A VACCINE said to be 95 per cent effective against COVID-19 was given emergency authorisation to be administered across the United Kingdom from last Tuesday, becoming the first mass-vaccination program in the world. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock reportedly... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Iraqi Catholic sent to ACU to support Erbil rebuild homes to be home for Pope's visit
11 December 2020HANAR Keka, a young Iraqi Catholic studying in Brisbane, is over the moon that Pope Francis will visit her home country next year and would love to be there. The Holy See has announced Pope Francis will visit Iraq on March 5-8 next year. As soon as she... - Author: The Catholic Leader
South Sudanese priest living in Brisbane praying for flood victims
11 December 2020SOUTH Sudanese priest serving in Brisbane Fr Stephen Kumyangi is deeply saddened at the desperate plight of millions of people in his homeland. The worst floods in more than 60 years have swept across South Sudan this year, submerging entire villages... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE smiles and easy disposition of Nades, Priya, Kopika and Tharnicaa belie their broken-hearted predicament. The asylum-seeking Tamil family that settled in Biloela has now spent more than 1000 days in immigration detention, and face spending their third...
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Love of God in full bloom
10 December 2020BILL Coombes has made it onto national television twice because of the beauty of his orchids - once was after one of Brisbane's floods had wiped out his whole collection, about 600 plants. The late Colin Campbell visited Bill's backyard at Fairfield twice...