Latest 'The Catholic Leader' news articles.
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Young couple from Brisbane 'counting down the days' to see family across the border
25 November 2020AS the Queensland border is set to reopen to Greater Sydney and Victoria on December 1, one local Catholic family is already "counting down the days" until they can reunite with family for Christmas. Brisbane Catholics Arnaud and Pia Hurdoyal, and their... - Author: The Catholic LeaderJACINTA Elks and younger brother Kevin Donahoe had no idea when one of their priests tapped them on the shoulder to be part of something new in their parish that he was offering them just what they'd been looking for. They were "cradle Catholics" searching...
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Vulnerable children in out-of-home care receive post-pandemic support on family camp
20 November 2020EDMUND Rice Camps Queensland emerged from a COVID-enforced six-month break with a special treat for six families that achieved "amazing outcomes". The organisation, which supports vulnerable and disadvantaged children, has been unable to hold any camps... - Author: The Catholic Leader
How a Queensland priest became the 'custodian' of a painting gifted to Australia by Pope Paul VI
20 November 2020A QUEENSLAND island is the unlikely home for a rare religious artwork brought to Australia by Pope Paul VI, 50 years ago. The painting entitled Flight into Egypt hangs behind the domestic altar of retired priest Fr Jim Browne, who lives on Macleay Island,... - Author: The Catholic LeaderPOLICE made three arrests as the group Faith in Climate Action staged an anti-coal protest in Brisbane on November 13. Protesters kneeled and prayed outside the office headquarters of Aurizon - Australia's largest rail freight operator - concerned at...
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Townsville bishop sends clear message to MPs on euthanasia
19 November 2020EUTHANASIA legislation is a top priority for Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk but the rushed promise needs to get past Townsville Bishop Tim Harris first. The North Queensland bishop told The Catholic Leader he believed the returned Queensland... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Brisbane archdiocese launches Reconciliation Action Plan after three years in the making
18 November 2020BRISBANE archdiocese has launched an historic Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) that aims to correct "past injustices" by promoting new and stronger relations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. "Those injustices remain a running sore at... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Three new deacons ready to serve Brisbane
18 November 2020DEACONS Francis Fernandes, William Iuliano and Jack Ho are ready to get stuck into ministry after Brisbane auxiliary Bishop Ken Howell ordained the trio to the transitional diaconate at St Stephen's Cathedral on November 13. "It was amazing; it's beyond... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Margo Somerville on being called a flake, debating Richard Dawkins and getting honoured by the Pope
17 November 2020IN the days after Professor Margaret Somerville received a papal award she recalled a time when, as a young child, she shocked the nun who asked her and her classmates, "Hands up who wants to go to heaven?" It's a story that was shining a little light... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Daniel and Daryl Giles bringing hope to families living with autism
14 November 2020DANIEL Giles has been thinking a lot about Heaven and the meaning of life since the coronavirus pandemic hit Australian shores. "I know Jesus talks about living life to the full, and I've kept thinking, 'Hmm, what does life to the full really mean? Was...