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- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHIS year St John Paul II's feast day, October 22, fell on a Sunday and while the Sunday feast took precedence, many are still remembering him in other ways. Here are 15 quotes about his love for the Eucharist, which he called the "secret" to life and...
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Mission begins by meeting Jesus in the Scriptures and the Eucharist, Pope Francis says
23 October 2023HAVING come to know Jesus through the Scriptures and in the Eucharist, Catholics are called to share with others the hope and joy that come from faith and that endure even when life gets difficult, Pope Francis said. "What the world needs is the love... - Author: The Catholic LeaderA BOXING champion and a beauty queen are joining forces to battle bullies and empower young Queenslanders to protect their mental health. Former welterweight world champion Jeff Horn and 2015 Miss International Australia Larissa Hlinovsky have both experienced...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Fr John Flader Question - I know that St Helena ordered the building of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, but someone told me there was a third. Can you tell me if this is true and, if so, which...
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BCE partners with universities to create a better future for 77,000 Queensland students
20 October 2023LEADING Australian universities including the University of Melbourne, Monash University and the University of Queensland are connecting with Brisbane Catholic Education teachers on projects to enhance science, technology, engineering, mathematics teaching... - Author: The Catholic LeaderFORMER Brisbane-based priest Fr Gerald Musa has been appointed by Pope Francis as the bishop of the newly-created Katsina diocese in northern Nigeria. Fr Musa, 52, served as resident priest at St Bernard's, Upper Mount Gravatt, from 2008-2011; resident...
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Bishop Randazzo says synodality reminds him of how his migrant family found a Church community in Australia
19 October 2023BROKEN Bay Bishop Anthony Randazzo told the international press at a briefing at the Synod on Synodality that "deep isolation" was a challenge for the Church in Oceania, but they were championing a "round table" approach. Bishop Randazzo is the president... - 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...