Latest 'The Catholic Leader' news articles.
- Author: The Catholic LeaderA LANDMARK study has found nearly two thirds of Australians aged over 16 have reported experiencing childhood maltreatment - abuse, neglect, or exposure to domestic violence. The five-year study, Australia's first national prevalence study of all forms...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has told parliamentarians they should place the needs of vulnerable people at the centre of the country's culture and politics. The call was made in a submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee's inquiry...
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Pope out of hospital, celebrates Palm Sunday
3 April 2023"I'M still alive," Pope Francis joked to reporters who asked how he was doing as he left Rome's Gemelli hospital on Saturday, April 1. A day later the 86-year-old pope was celebrating Palm Sunday, fighting off coughs and looking worn and weary. On his... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE Church is only here because of the providence of the Holy Spirit, Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge told hundreds of Catholics gathered at St Stephen's Cathedral for Chrism Mass last night. He said that without the Holy Spirit, evangelisation was...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis is exhibiting "marked improvement" after being admitted to the hospital on Wednesday with difficulty breathing, which was later diagnosed as bronchitis. "Pope Francis spent the afternoon at [Gemelli Hospital] devoting himself to rest, prayer,...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderPOPE Francis will be hospitalized for "some days" after being diagnosed with a respiratory infection, the Vatican said yesterday. "In recent days Pope Francis has complained of some difficulty breathing and this afternoon went to [Gemelli Hospital] to...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderGEORGE and Frances Gibbs wed in Charters Towers in 1948 and today walked down the aisle for a Mass and nuptial blessing marking their 75th anniversary at Villa Maria Chapel, Spring Hill. Mr Gibbs, 99, and Mrs Gibbs, 97, said they have enjoyed a "long...
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Vatican to launch 'satellite of hope'
29 March 2023THE Vatican has unveiled a satellite that will launch Pop Francis' words into space on June 10. His message of hope for humanity will be shot into earth's orbit as a "nanobook" embedded inside a small satellite and his words will also be transmitted back... - Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE Cathedral Guides and Welcomers are looking for more volunteers to be the friendly face of the Church for Brisbane as St Stephen's reaches its 150th anniversary this year. Retired engineer and Cathedral Guide Mike Garret said it was a great group of...
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New Mater centre marks milestone for mothers in crisis
28 March 2023QUEENSLAND'S first dedicated centre for new parents experiencing anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges has opened at Mater's South Brisbane campus. Catherine's House for Mothers, Babies and Families provides urgently-needed specialist...