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Jesuits expel artist Fr Marko Rupnik
26 July 2023THE Jesuits have expelled from their religious order the well-known artist and preacher Fr Marko Rupnik for refusing to uphold his vow of obedience and confront allegations of sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing some two dozen women and... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Darwin bishop ready to champion 'value of Christian life' as euthanasia probe is announced
25 July 2023DARWIN Bishop Charles Gauci is preparing to publicly champion the "value of Christian life" after the Northern Territory government this week announced it would set up an advisory panel on euthanasia laws. On July 22, the NT government announced a panel... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has welcomed Pope Francis' invitation to churches from around the world to attend an ecumenical prayer vigil in Rome in September. The vigil called 'Together Gathering the People of God' will gather...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Michael Howard ON July 18, the Church celebrated the 700-year anniversary of the canonisation of St Thomas Aquinas in 1323. A Doctor of the Church, great philosopher and a brilliant theologian, St Thomas has garnered the reputation as one of the most...
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160 stories to celebrate 160 years of Catholic education at St Mary's Primary School Ipswich
24 July 2023BRISBANE Catholic Education's oldest primary school, St Mary's Primary School Ipswich, is celebrating its 160th anniversary this year. To help share the story of their long and significant history they are calling on the community of Ipswich and beyond... - Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis has urged young people and the elderly to forge an intergenerational covenant, as the Church marks the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly and prepares for World Youth Day in Lisbon. Speaking at the Angelus on July 23, Pope Francis...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderSAINT Stephen's Cathedral was packed with young people, their families and parishioners as Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge blessed and sent forth 120 pilgrims to World Youth Day Lisbon. Brisbane archdiocese's pilgrimage leader Steph Rogers said among...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderIT is a long road trip from Brisbane to Cherbourg to visit the community's Ration Shed museum, but it is a journey worth taking. Especially when your tour guide is Indigenous elder Uncle Joe Kirk. The 78 year old has a wealth of knowledge about lore and...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderCHALDEAN Catholics in Australia will fast and pray this Friday for the protection of their Church's leader, Patriarch Cardinal Louis Sako, forced from office by the Iraqi government. Cardinal Sako has announced he will be forced to retire from the Patriarchal...
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Martin Daubney voices concerns over AI and upholding Catholic identity at professional assembly
19 July 2023AUSTRALIAN Catholic University Chancellor Martin Daubney says the development of artificial intelligence is what kept him up at night. Mr Daubney told more than 200 members of the Assembly of Catholic Professionals that the last few months had seen the...