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Pope Francis set to outline vision for Church future
2 August 2023YOUNG Australians are among the huge throng of Catholic pilgrims filling the Portuguese capital Lisbon as World Youth Day gets underway ahead of Pope's arrival. Colina do Encontro in the heart of the Portuguese capital was filled with all colours, languages... - Author: The Catholic LeaderA LEADING charity has issued a desperate plea to Queenslanders to find someone who might be able to provide a nine-month-old baby boy with a loving family. Mercy Community has taken the extraordinary step of going public to urgently find a compassionate...
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Brisbane's young pilgrims feeling 'spiritually filled' after visit to Lourdes, pilgrimage leader says
1 August 2023THE shift from Paris to Lourdes was noticeable, Brisbane archdiocese World Youth Day pilgrimage leader Steph Rogers said. "The first two days in Paris were beautiful and it's been amazing to see the response of faith from the pilgrims already," she said... - Author: The Catholic Leader
World Youth Day begins in Lisbon
1 August 2023AFTER four years of waiting - one year longer than expected due to the pandemic - World Youth Day 2023 begins today in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. This is the first time WYD will take place in Portugal, with hundreds of thousands of young pilgrims... - Author: The Catholic LeaderMEMBERS of two Brisbane parishes have raised more than $14,000 to aid fellow churchgoer, Tamil refugee Redson Selvan, to help bring his family to Australia. The parishes of Darra and Jindalee, and Sts Peter & Paul's Bulimba raised the money at a recent...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderIN 1988, carbon-dating tests concluded the Shroud of Turin was a 700-year-old fake. Thirty-five years later, 21st-century science is pointing to a dramatically different conclusion. The carbon tests overseen by the British Museum and Oxford University...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis has dedicated his August prayer intention to World Youth Day, which begins in Lisbon, Portugal tomorrow, inviting young people to set aside fear and embark on a joyful journey to bear witness to Christ in the world. The Pope invited the Church...
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School of preaching heading to Brisbane to encourage Catholics in proclaiming the Gospel
28 July 2023PREACHING is the primary role of the Church, Xavier School of Preaching presenter and menALIVE founder Robert Falzon said. "While some rich, written resources on the theology of preaching are available, it is clearly an area of expertise that cannot be... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Brisbane pilgrims visit the holy sites of Paris
28 July 2023BRISBANE archdiocese's 45 pilgrims landed in Paris full of excitement for the beginning of their pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2023. "We are so excited to start the first leg of our World Youth Day pilgrimage," pilgrimage leader Steph Rogers said. "The... - Author: The Catholic LeaderNEOCATECHEMUNAL Way communities in Wynnum, Loganholme and Newmarket are sending 62 pilgrims to World Youth Day Lisbon. The group will fly out of Brisbane this Thursday. Pilgrimage leader Phil Eastgate said there were five adult couples, nine teenagers...