Latest 'The Catholic Leader' news articles.
- Author: The Catholic LeaderVICTIMS of Father Marko Rupnik's alleged spiritual and sexual abuse expressed "bewilderment" with the Diocese of Rome's recent statement praising the art and theology centRE founded by the former Jesuit artist, saying that it "ridicules victims' pain"...
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St Leo's man breaks Guinness World Record
20 September 2023MAC Rogers, 18, broke the Guinness World Record for most muscle-ups completed on gymnastic rings within a 24-hour period at St Leo's College, St Lucia. The previous record of 1,136 was surpassed yesterday at 12:25pm at St Leo's College, where Mr Rogers... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Investigation launched into Australian bishop accused of child sex abuse
20 September 2023THe Holy See is investigating a former Australian bishop after receiving a 200-page report alleging the bishop sexually assaulted four indigenous youths and may have used hundreds of thousands of dollars in Church and charity funds in attempts to groom... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Blessings for four-legged friends at ACU
20 September 2023DOZENS of four-legged creatures, great and small, waited patiently with wagging tails for their blessing from new Australian Catholic University Banyo campus chaplain Capuchin Father Luan Le. The annual animal blessing has become a staple in the campus... - Author: The Catholic Leader
ACU and the demise of the Catholic university
19 September 2023By Dr Miles Pattenden LAST week, my employer, the Australian Catholic University, told us that it was to cut 32 full-time posts in humanities. Theology, Philosophy, and History are especially affected. Thanks to further retirements in coming years and... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Pope Francis tells global leaders to save children and the planet 'before it's too late'
19 September 2023STARTING a global meeting of leaders, Pope Francis told former US President Bill Clinton and the global community to take action to ensure peace for future generations and stop climate change "before it's too late". Opening the 2023 Clinton Global Initiative... - Author: The Catholic Leader
'The power and presence of God in the Eucharist will change the person who consumes it', Bishop Barron writes
19 September 2023This is a review of Bishop Robert Barron's book, Eucharist, by Barbara Flynn A PEW Forum conducted in recent years in Catholic congregations across dioceses of the United States indicated that 70 per cent of those surveyed "did not believe in the real... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTWO dozen Queensland pilgrims walked the Holy Land in the footsteps of Jesus after their journey to World Youth Day Lisbon. The group organised by Townsville diocese journeyed to the holy sites after their pilgrimage to World Youth Day Lisbon. Pilgrim...
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Synod 2023: What has Pope Francis said about synodality?
18 September 2023THE Synod on Synodality is set to launch the first of two assemblies on October 4. The global meetings in Rome are the culmination of two years of preparation, and during that time, much has been said about synodality, including by the pope. In some of... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Catholic doctrine is a 'treasure' that must be defended, Cardinal-designate Fernandez says
15 September 2023WHEN Pope Francis said he wanted the focus of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith to be something "different" from the dicastery's reputation as a watchdog, he was not saying anything goes, Cardinal-designate Victor Fernandez, the dicastery's...