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Bishop drives to safety from 'apocalyptic wasteland'
23 August 2023A CANADIAN bishop was one of the thousands of people forced to flee a wildfire near remote Yellowknife as hundreds of fires continue to sweep through the Northwest Territories and Western Canada. Bishop Jon Hansen, CSSR, of the Mackenzie-Fort Smith Diocese... - Author: The Catholic LeaderST Ignatius School, Toowong commemorated its 120th anniversary last month, with the unveiling of a mural honouring the Turrbul and Yuggera People. Designed by renowned First Nations Artist Brenda Mau, the mural chronicles the timeless narrative of the...
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Why the Queenship of Mary matters to us all today
22 August 2023By Bishop Robert Barron TODAY the Church celebrates the feast of the Queenship of Mary. I would imagine that most people, upon hearing of this celebration, would think of it as something sentimental, a quaint devotion for grandmothers with a taste for... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Q&A - What is an epiclesis?
22 August 2023Question Time by Fr John Flader Question: I occasionally hear the word "epiclesis" when people are talking about the liturgy. What exactly is this? Answer: The word "epiclesis" is Greek and it means literally "to call down upon". It refers in the liturgy... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE St Vincent de Paul Society says the theme of the Australian Bishops' 2023-2024 Social Justice Statement - 'Listen, Learn, Love: A New Engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' - is more important than ever. Released by the Australian...
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Pope Francis is writing a new document on the environment
22 August 2023POPE Francis is writing a second part to his 2015 environmental encyclical Laudato Si'. The pope made the announcement during an audience with lawyers on August 21, saying he is updating Laudato Si' to cover current issues. The Holy See Press Office Director,... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE Jesuits are returning to Brisbane as part of a new "community of communities" approach to ministry. From the start of 2024 three highly seasoned Jesuit priests will serve within a new configuration of Toowong, St Lucia and Indooroopilly parishes...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTODAY the Church celebrates the feast day of Pope St Pius X, known for opposing doctrinal errors, promoting frequent Holy Communion, and initiating liturgical reforms during the early 20th century. "He loved Christ and fed His flock," Pope Pius XII said...
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Former liberation theologian says the movement fuelled the decline of Catholicism in Brazil
21 August 2023THE long dominance of liberation theology is at the root of the decline of Catholicism in Brazil, according to Fr Clodovis Boff. Until 2007, the religious was an important theologian of liberation theology, although not as famous as his brother Leonardo,... - Author: The Catholic LeaderMORE than 4000 teachers and support staff at 106 Queensland CAtholic schools will strike for an hour on Wednesday, August 23. It's the second action in ten days. The strike - from 10am - 11am - will take place at some of Queensland's most prestigious...