Latest 'The Catholic Leader' news articles.
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE St Vincent de Paul Society is joining forces with the Queensland government to deliver about 150 social and affordable homes in the state's south east. In the midst of housing crisis, Vinnies is providing land for three major projects to go ahead,...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderUNDER Michelangelo's frescoed ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, Pope Francis told more than 200 musicians, writers, poets and other artists to be like prophets, pursuing true beauty and using their art to shake up the societies where they live. Artists and...
- Author: The Catholic Leader
'All one in the faith of Jesus' - Maroochydore parish sees hundreds sharing heritage at Multicultural Mass
23 June 2023A SEA of 800 people holding cultural flags and wearing colourful dress worshiped as one at the first Multicultural Mass held at Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore last Sunday. Parishioners from more than 20 cultural communities celebrated the uniqueness... - Author: The Catholic LeaderCONFRATERNITY Carnival 2023 will boast record numbers when this year's event begins at Queensland's most famous rugby league venue on Sunday. For the first time, "Confro" as it's become known, will begin with a clash between hosts St Laurence's College,...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderST Thomas More had languished in the Tower of London for a year after he was arrested by King Henry VIII. His charge was high treason. It was the culmination of his staunch opposition to Henry VIII's break with the Catholic Church and his refusal to acknowledge...
- Author: The Catholic Leader
Grandmother remembers four generations of family joy at Sandgate school celebrating 130 years
22 June 2023FONDLY remembering her old school uniform, a navy pinafore with three box pleats, past pupil and former teacher Dell Rutherford reflects on her time at Sacred Heart Primary School Sandgate as they celebrate 130 years in 2023. The Sandgate woman has already... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Church leaders welcome Synod working document
22 June 2023Ahead of the first session of the Synod of Bishops in October, Australian Catholics are being encouraged to continue their engagement with the global synodal journey through prayer, ongoing discernment and local conversations. On June 20, the Secretariat... - Author: The Catholic LeaderA 25-YEAR-OLD Queensland woman diagnosed with endometriosis says a team of nurses who cared for her after undergoing surgery to treat the disease have inspired her to become an Enrolled Nurse. Zoe Little, originally from Kavieng in Papua New Guinea, recently...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation, which has helped thousands of Catholic school students complete Years 11 and 12, was named the 2023 Philanthropic Foundation of the Year at the annual Queensland Community Foundation Philanthropy...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis appeared in the window of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace on Sunday to make his first public speech since his release from the hospital on Friday. The 86-year-old pope waved and smiled yesterday as he gave thanks for the prayers and messages...