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- Author: The Catholic LeaderSISTER Catharine Courtney never planned on writing an autobiography. She says this to me while leading us through the airconditioned corridor of her Nudgee apartment. The mid-morning sun streams through her living room curtains as we sit across from each...
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Church in Australia mourns death of Pope Benedict XVI
31 December 2022Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB says Pope Benedict XVI will long be remembered fondly in Australia as the Pontiff who led young people from around the globe in prayer at World Youth Day in Sydney in 2008. Pope Benedict, born Joseph Ratzinger, led the... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Messy family, holy family
30 December 2022THIS house is a mess! How many times did Byron think that as he walked in the door of our home that was temporarily transformed into the neighborhood swim school. With our five children plus those of three other families converged on our backyard swimming... - Author: The Catholic LeaderBy Bishop Tim Norton In the barrio in Mexico City where I used to work, I was introduced to the custom of 'Las Posadas'. Though originally from Spain, this tradition has been practiced in Mexico and other Latin American countries for over 400 years. It...
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No room at the inn- Fr Crowley reflects on the Christmas story
29 December 2022By Father Kerry Crowley JOSEPH responded to the decree for a census issued by Caesar Augustus, travelling with his heavily pregnant wife Mary, from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Upon their arrival, the time came for Mary to give birth. The circumstances of that... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Vatican: Benedict XVI under medical care as health takes sudden turn
29 December 2022THE Vatican confirmed Wednesday that pope emeritus Benedict XVI has experienced a sudden decline in his health, but is stable and under medical care. "I can confirm that in the last few hours there has been a worsening due to advancing age. The situation... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Christmas is a time to be together.
28 December 2022By Bishop Michael McCarthy Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ I write this letter at the start of December as during Advent this year I am travelling on our Diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land. We will visit the Church of the Nativity built over the... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Christmas presents to the world the gift of a saviour, for no world leader can compete with such a gift.
27 December 2022By Bishop Tim Harris The help that we have been waiting for has arrived. God is with us always, for Christmas highlights in a special way the incarnation when God becomes flesh and blood in Jesus Christ. Our saviour comes in good times and in bad. We... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Let us all show respect to others who may hold different beliefs or make different choices in life.
26 December 2022By Bishop Robert McGuckin Over the past few weeks there have been a number of end-of-year school functions. For many young people their school days are now over, but their education continues. In listening to the speeches of many school leavers, I have... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Christmas is the supreme celebration of solidarity
25 December 2022By Archbishop Mark Coleridge Each year in late November my Executive Assistant asks me what image and text I would like for this year's Christmas card. The process of preparing and sending the cards is simpler now that we've moved from a printed card...