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God sent his Son not just for some, but for the whole world, archbishop says at Multicultural Mass
25 September 2023"LIFE is Christ", and the Church was enriched by how different cultural traditions expressed this truth, Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge said at the Multicultural Mass at St Stephen's Cathedral yesterday. "Each culture gathered in this cathedral has... - Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis condemned euthanasia and abortion as actions that "play with life" and said there was such a thing as "bad compassion" during a press conference aboard the papal plane from Marseille to Rome on Saturday. "You don't play with life, neither...
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Remembering Padre Pio - the humble friar known for suffering, humility and miracles
23 September 2023OU September 23, the Church remembers the Italian Franciscan priest St Pio of Petrelcina, better known as "Padre Pio" and known for his suffering, humility and miracles. The man later known by these names was originally named Francesco Forgione, born... - Author: The Catholic LeaderIT is a windy Spring day and stallholders are bracing both for the September gale rifling through their leaflets and posters and the throng of young people pouring out of the morning rally to the outdoor space at Brisbane's Ignite Conference 2023. I find...
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Caritas Australia reports tonnes of food, hygiene kits, clothes lost in Russian attack
21 September 2023CARITAS Australia has confirmed Russian troops hit an industrial enterprise in Lviv, where a Caritas-Spes Ukraine humanitarian aid warehouse was located on the night of September 19. Caritas-Spes Ukraine is working to calculate the final details of the... - 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...