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- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHREE prominent Christian leaders in Syria issued a joint statement calling for an end to sanctions impacting relief aid to earthquake victims. The February 7 letter was signed by Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch Youssef I, Syrian Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderONE of the Church's most influential leaders, Cardinal Michael Czerny sees a big shift in the way the Roman Curia under Pope Francis responds to global concerns, including human rights, climate change and migration. "There is no geopolitical centre of...
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Brisbane priest says Pope's presence emboldened the people's desire for peace in South Sudan
8 February 2023FRANCISCAN Father Mario Debattista said there was electricity in the crowd at Pope Francis' Sunday Mass in Juba. He said even the mood on the streets had changed while the Pope was in the country. "There was a real sense of joy when it was all over as... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Indian priests get a taste of Australia
7 February 2023TASTING Vegemite for the first time, learning about Aussie accents and idioms and discussing the daily life of a parish priest were some of the activities undertaken during an 18-day program to prepare Indian priests who may come to Australia for pastoral... - Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis and local Church leaders have reacted with dismay and calls for prayer following a devastating earthquake in Turkiye and Syria. The series of earthquakes -- up to 7.8 magnitude -- has killed more than 3,500 people and injured thousands more,...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderHOLY Spirit Provincial Seminary rector Fr Neil Muir said there was lots of excitement for the four new seminarians officially beginning their propaedeutic year at the annual opening Mass yesterday. The seminarians included three men from Brisbane archdiocese...
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The hidden faces of domestic violence in Queensland homes
6 February 2023IT took 15 years for Amanda*, a professional woman in her late thirties, to take action against the violent behavior of her spouse. During all those years Amanda, who worked in the government sector and had a close working relationship with child safety... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Arms trade is a 'plague', says pope after Africa visit
6 February 2023AT the end of six days in African countries bloodied by war and conflict, Pope Francis said that "the biggest plague" afflicting the world today is the weapons trade. Tribalism with its ancient rivalries is a problem, he told reporters on February 5,... - Author: The Catholic Leader
'The future is in your hands,' pope tells Congolese young people
4 February 2023THE hands that will save Congo and build a future worthy of its people belong to the Congolese people, to each one of them, but especially the young, Pope Francis said. The Pope met with 65,000 screaming, singing, swaying young people in Kinshasa's Martyrs'... - Author: The Catholic LeaderBILL Smith has been perfecting his lawn bowling technique since 1977. "The key to lawn bowls is practice, practice, practice," Mr Smith, a long-time parishioner at St James Church, Coorparoo, said. "And I've had plenty of time for that." The Queensland...