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- Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis' upcoming trip to Mongolia will draw the Catholic Church's attention to the "joy" and "simplicity" with which Mongolians live their faith as missionary disciples, the cardinal responsible for the country's 1,450 Catholics said. "This visit...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBRISBANE elder Uncle Joe Kirk has told The Catholic Leader he believes the Voice to parliament referendum vote will be close, but without a Yes vote Australia will not be moving towards reconciliation. "Not all Australians agree with the wording of the...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderSUNNYBANK parish priest Fr Enoch Iheme heard "a very loud" sound from Our Lady of Lourdes Church and ran from the presbytery to find a car sitting on its roof in the parish car park last Sunday night. Beneath the car was the church's exterior cross, which...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderCARDINAL Louis Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, has announced he is withdrawing from his headquarters in Baghdad after Iraqi President Abdul Rashid revoked a decree recognising him as head of the Christian Church in Iraq. Sako said he...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderA GROUP of priests who met in seminary have formed a band to raise money for young people in their archdiocese to attend World Youth Day, which will take place from August 1-6 in Lisbon, Portugal. "Priests in Concert" is composed of nine priests from...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderEIGHTY years ago this week, before Pope Francis told priests to be "shepherds with the smell of the sheep," his wartime predecessor left the Vatican to walk the rubble of Rome's peripheries after bombings during the Second World War to show his solidarity...
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Rockhampton prepares for a new deacon
17 July 2023AS Peter Doherty prepares to be ordained a deacon for the Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton this week, he fondly recounts growing up in rural Queensland, his time as an altar server, and his early call to vocation. For the 47-year-old seminarian, the journey... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Meet five Darra Jindalee parishioners who want to grow in holiness at World Youth Day Lisbon
13 July 2023DARRA Jindalee parishioners Aileen Nasalio, Daniel Torbey, Mori Cahutay, Jessica Samaila and Diana Bello are all jetting off on their first World Youth Day pilgrimage in the coming month. They will be traveling with Brisbane archdiocese's WYD group, which... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Minister backs plan for refugee health
12 July 2023UP to 1,000 people from refugee and migrant backgrounds will benefit from improved access to healthcare services thanks to a new initiative from Mater in partnership with the Queensland Government. The Queensland Government has contributed almost $930,000... - Author: The Catholic LeaderBISHOP Ken Howell was today installed as the Seventh Bishop of Toowoomba, inside a full St Patrick's Cathedral in the heart of Queenland's Garden City. A priest in Brisbane for the last four decades, 65-year-old Bishop Howell was officially welcomed to...