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- Author: The Catholic LeaderDuring his Angelus address on the solemnity of the Assumption, Pope Francis reminded Catholics that the Blessed Virgin Mary always "goes before us on the journey." Reflecting on the Gospels and the encounter between Mary and her cousin Elizabeth, the...
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New Cairns bishop ordained
16 August 2024CAIRNS diocese welcomed their eighth Bishop Joseph Caddy at an episcopal ordination at St Monica’s War Memorial Cathedral last night. Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge ordained Bishop Caddy surrounded by clergy from across Australia, members of... - Author: The Catholic LeaderCAIRNS Bishop-Elect Joe Caddy is trading in the cold Melbourne winters for tropical paradise as he awaits his ordination to the episcopate tonight. Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge will ordain Bishop-Elect Caddy surrounded by members of the diocese...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderIN a letter to his brothers and sisters in Christ, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, appealed for peace in the Holy Land and included a prayer to Our Lady on the feast of her Assumption to be recited by all Christians on...
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Q&A - Who was St Katharine Drexel?
14 August 2024Q&A with Fr John Flader Question: I recently came across an American saint I had never heard of before, St Katharine Drexel. Who was she and what did she do? Answer: St Katharine was an American religious sister who founded the Sisters of the Blessed... - Author: The Catholic LeaderST Maximillian Kolbe lived his life anticipating a martyr's crown. Born in 1894 in Polish territory, St Maximillian Kolbe's life was strongly influenced by a vision of the Virgin Mary when he was just 12 years old. He said that the Mother of God had presented...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderCAMPION College is set to explore the heritage of early Christianity with a new symposium next month. The symposium, "Shepherd at the Crossroads: Converging Traditions in Early Christianity, will be held at their Western Sydney campus on September 27-28...
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Courageous Aquinas College students steer bus to safety after driver medical emergency
13 August 2024HEROIC quick-thinking by a handful of Aquinas College students prevented a disaster on a regular afternoon bus drop-off last month. The contracted school bus was carrying 27 students when the driver suffered a medical episode outside the college on July... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE Benedictine Sisters of Jamberoo Abbey on the south coast of New South Wales are in desperate need of help to maintain and restore their property. Mother Hilda Scott and the Community of Jamberoo published an open letter on their website asking for...
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True faith opens the mind and the heart, Pope Francis says
12 August 2024POPE Francis urged people to truly listen to God's voice rather than looking to the Lord for a confirmation of their own ideas in his Angelus address yesterday. "Brothers and sisters, when faith and prayer are true, they open the mind and the heart; they...