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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...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderFROM pancake tossing to stair walking, to holding lemonade stands and carrying buckets of water - there's no limit to the imagination and generosity of thousands of Brisbane Catholic Education students this Easter. Together BCE students were predicted...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderA PILGRIMAGE to raise funds for Brisbane's Emmanuel City Mission, that provides care for the homeless and vulnerable, has reached the halfway mark of a 300 km walk from Brisbane to the Aboriginal community of Cherbourg. The seven-day trek during Holy...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderIN an apparent breach of the Vatican's agreement with China on the appointment of bishops, the bishop of Haimen was installed as the bishop of Shanghai on April 4. "The Holy See had been informed a few days ago of the Chinese authorities' decision to...
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Fr John Boyd-Boland remembered as a 'son of St Francis' by Kedron community at funeral Mass today
4 April 2023FAMILY, Franciscan brothers, clergy, friends, students and Padua College old boys formed a guard of honour down Turner Road in Kedron as Fr John Boyd-Boland left Little Flower Church for the final time to be buried at Nudgee Cemetery today. Mourners overflowed... - Author: The Catholic LeaderCHRISTIAN leaders of Jerusalem have called on governing authorities to enhance security at holy sites as Easter approaches. "As we have all seen in recent months, escalating violence has engulfed the Holy Land," the patriarchs and heads of local Christians...