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- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Terry Lees "I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach." Charles Dickens...
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NSW euthanasia laws come into effect as bishops release guide for those accompanying Catholics considering euthanasia
29 November 2023BROKEN Bay Bishop Anthony Randazzo lamented a "profoundly sad and disappointing day" yesterday as New South Wales' Voluntary Assisted Dying Act came into effect. "Assisted suicide is a completely unacceptable solution to the problem of suffering," he... - Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis will not attend the United Nations COP28 climate conference in Dubai this week due to his continuing struggles with lung inflammation stemming from influenza, the Holy See Press Office said on Tuesday. The Holy See Press Office announced...
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Yenny's hoping to change lives for families in West Timor
29 November 2023YENNY Tjoe prays to God for the strength to see through His plan for the people of West Timor. She first went there in 2014. She was a researcher and lecturer with Griffith University looking at - among other topics - how the people of West Timor had... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Angela Moore reflects on her first year as a principal
28 November 2023ANGELA Moore says the smiles on students' faces are one of the best parts of her role. Ms Moore is closing off her first year as a principal at St Sebastian's Primary School Yeronga. The seasoned St Sebastian's Primary School community member initially... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Nominations open for Youth Leader Awards for Brisbane archdiocese
28 November 2023EVANGELISATION Brisbane is calling for nominations for their Youth Leader Awards as they prepare for a night of thanksgiving for Catholics working and volunteering to support youth ministry. The event is an initiative of EB's Youth & Young Adults... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Two men ordained permanent deacons for Brisbane
27 November 2023BRISBANE Archbishop Mark Coleridge ordained Paul Jensen and Conrado Medequiso to the permanent diaconate at St Stephen's Cathedral on Saturday. Deacon Medequiso said being ordained felt like getting married. "(I) did not have much sleep the night before... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTWO Brisbane married men Conrado Medequiso and Paul Jensen will be ordained to the permanent diaconate at St Stephen's Cathedral on November 25. Mr Medequiso, a father of four, is a parishioner at Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Springfield. He has worked...
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Pope Francis sees threat of Church in Germany moving away from Rome
22 November 2023POPE Francis expressed his concern about concrete initiatives individual dioceses and the Church in Germany as a whole are taking, including the establishment of a synodal council, which, he said, threatened to steer it away from the universal church... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Priest delivers twin babies outside cathedral in Washington state
21 November 2023A YOUNG priest recently helped a distressed homeless woman bring two young lives into the world. He shared the remarkable story with Catholic Extension and now is wondering what God was trying to tell him through the extraordinary experience. Father Jesus...