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- Author: The Catholic LeaderWELL-KNOWN priest Fr Bob Maguire, who fought for the underprivileged and homeless throughout his life, has died in Melbourne. Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli said Fr Maguire had been a faithful priest of the Church in Melbourne since his ordination...
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Capuchins to leave two inner-city Brisbane parishes
19 April 2023THE Capuchin Friars will withdraw from two inner-city Brisbane parishes by the end of January next year. Capuchin Father Gerard O'Dempsey, Australian provincial leader of the Friars, said it was his "sad duty" to announce the decision that would affect... - Author: The Catholic Leader
A full liturgical life is grounded in the mystery of God's love, visiting theologian says
19 April 2023THEOLOGIAN and author Dr Timothy O'Malley wants to see Brisbane faith communities drawn fully into liturgical life, sharing in the "mystery of love, that God became human, that humanity might become divine" at the heart of our faith. Dr O'Malley, the... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Fr El Louie opens up about his first year as a priest
18 April 2023ONE year into his priestly ministry and Gympie priest Fr El Louie Jimenez is loving it. Thinking about the joys of his ministry, the first thing that comes to mind is "Mass". "It is something we looked forward to when we were at the seminary," he said... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE latest data from the National Church and Life Survey shows Australian Catholics are increasingly female, older and born overseas. The current 2021 data shows the whole population of Australian Catholics fell by about 220,000 people since the 2016...
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Ukrainian mum-of-two displaced by war chases her dream to study humanities in Brisbane
14 April 2023A UKRAINIAN refugee whose small town was among the first to be bombed by Russian forces is fulfilling her dream to study humanities. Nataliya Borulko and her two daughters were confined to their apartment building's basement when Russian forces invaded... - Author: The Catholic LeaderST Stephen's Cathedral dean Fr Anthony Mellor was encouraged seeing thousands of Catholics at the Masses from Chrism Mass to Easter Sunday. He said one Good Friday Mass had about 1200 people and another Sunday Mass had about 1000 people. St Stephen's...
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Meeting Jesus on the road to Emmaus
12 April 2023By Terry Lees IT was a couple of days after the death of Jesus of Nazareth on the cross on Golgotha, a hill outside Jerusalem, when two travellers set off on an 11-kilometre journey to walk to the small village of Emmaus. For Cleopas and his wife Mary... - Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Bishop Timothy Harris IT'S true to say that there is a lot of darkness in our world - the darkness of conflict, racism, discrimination, poverty, loneliness, rejection, mental illness, disease, hardness of heart and lack of compassion. The list is endless...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderPRESIDENT Joe Biden is visiting Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which established a deal to end a violent 30-year conflict between Catholic Irish republicans and Protestant...