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- Author: The Catholic LeaderCARLOS Medina, the husband of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell's housekeeper, has admitted to murdering the bishop, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon said in a press conference Wednesday. "He admitted that he had done the killing...
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Vatican: Pope Francis has 'strong cold'
24 February 2023THE Vatican said Thursday that Pope Francis was suffering from a heavy cold. The February 23 message said that due to a "strong cold," the pope distributed copies of his speeches at two morning appointments rather than read them aloud as usual. Pope Francis... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Brisbane mum joins Gospel mission on Adelaide streets
24 February 2023FOR more than a week, Brisbane Catholic mother-of-seven Lucia Gamboz put her parenting duties on hold to tread the streets of Adelaide announcing the Gospel. With no money, no phone, only a few possessions including a metroCARD, a map and a Bible she... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Bowen Hills parishioner shares his story at historic exhibit marking 50 years since JPII's visit
23 February 2023BOWEN Hills English and Polish-speaking parishioners set-up an exhibit of photos in the church hall remembering 50 years to the week that Cardinal Karol Wojtyla - who went on to become St Pope John Paul II - visited Our Lady of Victories church. The photos... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Nuncio sees new opportunities to evangelise
22 February 2023APOSTOLIC Nuncio Archbishop Charles Balvo is upbeat about the changing role of the Church after a week spent visiting the Archdiocese of Brisbane. During a busy schedule the 71-year-old Catholic leader found himself alongside Brisbane Archbishop Mark... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Religious leaders pen support for an Indigenous Voice
22 February 2023THE Catholic Church has joined other churches and religious organisations signing an open letter calling on parliamentarians "to find ways to collaborate constructively across political divides" to support the Indigenous Voice to parliament. "As leaders... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Paul's search for God
22 February 2023BRISBANE Catholic Paul Deguara always felt like there was a void inside him. He grew up in Canungra on his grandparent's horse farm with his mum and brother. His dad was in and out of the picture, and he had assumed that was why he felt like something... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Earthquake strikes already devastated Turkiye - Syria border region
21 February 2023MORE buildings have collapsed buildings in Turkiye and Syria after another earthquake hit the region, already devastated by a massive tremor two weeks ago that claimed more than 45,000 lives. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has said three people... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Murder investigation underway in shooting death of LA Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell
20 February 2023THE shooting death of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell last Saturday is being investigated as a homicide, authorities have confirmed. "This incident is being handled as a murder investigation," the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD)... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Pope Francis: Laypeople and pastors can work together better for the mission of the Church
20 February 2023THE Church is a home that priests and laypeople need to care for together, Pope Francis said on Saturday. "It is time for pastors and laypeople to walk together, in every area of the Church's life, in every part of the world," he said in the Vatican's...