Latest 'The Catholic Leader' news articles.
- Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis has announced another day of prayer and fasting for an end to the Israel-Hamas war. "I have decided to call for a day of fasting and prayer on Friday, October 27," the Pope said at the end of his general audience on Wednesday morning. It...
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St Luke - the most prolific author of the New Testament
18 October 2023On October 18, Catholics celebrate the feast of St Luke, the physician and companion of St Paul whose gospel preserved the most extensive biography of Jesus Christ. St Luke wrote a greater volume of the New Testament than any other single author, including... - Author: The Catholic LeaderMINERAL giant Glencore announced today it is shutting down its Mount Isa underground copper operations and copper concentrator after 60 years of operation, throwing 1200 jobs into uncertainty. Mount Isa parish priest Fr Mick Lowcock said announcements...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderAUSTRALIA still has 3.3 million people living below the poverty line, including 761,000 children whose families lack adequate food and struggle to pay essential household bills, Vinnies says. The combination of inadequate and insecure housing, and families...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderOFFICIALS linked to Hamas claimed that an Israeli airstrike killed hundreds of people at a Palestinian hospital on Tuesday, while the Israeli government said a terrorist group was responsible for the destruction. News reports on Tuesday said Al-Ahli Arabi...
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Praying the Rosary alone, with family, or friends, demands a quiet rhythm and a reflective calm
18 October 2023By Francisco Bobadilla ST John Paul II, a great devotee of the Virgin Mary, dedicated the apostolic exhortation, The Rosary of the Virgin Mary, (Rosarium Virgines Mariae) to her in 2002 to promote and proclaim the goodness of praying the Holy Rosary... - Author: The Catholic Leader
God uses the Bible to speak, guide and inspire constantly, columnist Terry Lees writes
17 October 2023SO often, when reading the prophets of the Old Testament we see these words: "The Word of the Lord was addressed to me..." or "It is the Lord who speaks...". Frequently, the message received is personal and direct. A recent example for me was a message... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Prayer is weapon against the 'diabolical' power of terrorism and violence, Pope Francis says
17 October 2023ALTHOUGH it is easy to feel powerless in the face of war, "prayer is the meek and holy force to oppose the diabolical force of hatred, terrorism and war," Pope Francis said. With violence continuing in the Holy Land, Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh, the... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Prayerful memorial remembers five Australian-based journalists killed by Indonesian soldiers
17 October 2023MARKING press freedom journalists from across East Timor have flocked to the town of Balibo to commemorate the death of five Australian-based journalists who were murdered there by Indonesian soldiers on October 16, 1975. Known as the Balibo Five, the... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE Church's highest ranking prelate in the Holy Land offered his "absolute availability" to be exchanged for Israeli children taken hostage by Hamas. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, told reporters during an online...