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Giant desert cross a symbol of hope
11 April 2023A 20-metre-tall Christian cross atop a remote mountain in central Australia has officially opened as a tourist attraction, with locals hoping it could soon join the bucket-list of must-see locations to visit. The lights on the huge steel monument were... - Author: The Catholic LeaderSIXTEEN teachers, campus minister, youth leaders and Brisbane Catholic Education office staff will be setting off for two prayerful weeks among crowds of young Catholics for World Youth Day Lisbon 2023. Six of the pilgrims spoke to The Catholic Leader...
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Extra cuddles for baby Sol
11 April 2023A TINY Queensland baby girl born more than four months early received extra Easter cuddles in hospital, with parents Melanie Hegarty and Daniel Reid by her side. Baby Sol was born at 23 weeks gestation at Mater Mothers' Hospital in South Brisbane on March... - Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Fr Kerry Crowley POPE Francis in this year's Lenten Message highlighted that Lent leads to Easter: "the 'Retreat' is not an end in itself but a means of preparing us to experience the Lord's Passion and Cross with faith, hope and love, ensuring that...
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Share Easter joy with others, pope urges
11 April 2023THE women disciples, who were the first to meet the risen Jesus, offer a lesson to all Christians: "We encounter Jesus by giving witness to him," Pope Francis said. The entire city of Jerusalem had seen Jesus crucified on the cross, yet the women who... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Sparks of life around us speak of the risen Jesus
10 April 2023By Bishop Tim Norton "CHRIST is risen! Alleluia! Alleluia!" With these words we support each other in our journeys of faith with our songs of praise at Easter liturgies. And we become more aware of the sparks of life around us that speak of Jesus present... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Christianity depends 'wholly on Easter'
9 April 2023By Archbishop Mark Coleridge THE Apostle Paul got it right: "If Christ is not raised from the dead, (our) faith is futile ... and we are the most pitiful of people" (1 Corinthians 15:17, 19).Christianity depends wholly on Easter, on Jesus rising from... - Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Bishop Robert McGuckin IN the Message of Pope Francis for Lent 2023, he affirms that "together too, as a pilgrim Church in time, we experience the liturgical year and Lent within it, walking alongside those whom the Lord has placed among us as fellow...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Bishop Ken Howell THE debates around Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) have featured in both the media and discussions for many years. The VAD laws have now been passed in Queensland and are operative. Not surprisingly, much of the debate centred on the...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderLONELINESS is on the rise in Australia with one in three people affected but leading ageing expert Jenneke Foottit says there is a lot we can do to help older people feel less socially isolated - especially around festive periods and holidays. Australian...