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Landmark overhaul of national environmental laws
8 December 2022THE Federal Government has committed to setting up a new environment protection agency - "a tough new cop on the beat" - with powers to decide whether or not to greenlight developments and to enforce laws designed to protect and restore nature. In Brisbane... - Author: The Catholic LeaderFATHER Dennis Riley's family, friends and brother priests would remember him for his care and concern for others at a Funeral Mass at St Thomas the Apostle Church, Camp Hill this Friday. Fr Riley died on November 29. He was known for his ministry particularly...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderTHE mayor of Lviv, Ukraine, and a team of doctors treating those injured in the war gave Pope Francis a cross with an embedded piece of shrapnel removed from the body of a young girl. "Giving the pope the cross, we hope he will pray each day for the injured...
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Brisbane's Sudanese Catholics joyfully prepare for Christmas
7 December 2022CHRISTMAS for Brisbane's thriving Sudanese Catholic communities is a time of faithful worship and prayer, accompanied by vibrant singing, dancing and fine traditional cuisine. "I would describe it as being very joyful," Daniel Zingifuaboro, a member of... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Hundreds of fans pray for soccer legend to recover
7 December 2022AMIDST World Cup excitement, football fans are also praying for the recovery of one of the all-time legends of the game, Pele, who lies in hospital in Brazil. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, has been hospitalised since November 29 at... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Dr Maeve Heaney's new book asks questions
7 December 2022WHO is going to heaven? Is celibacy ever a good idea? Is Scripture a world for women? Theologian and musician Verbum Dei Sister Maeve Heaney posed these questions in her latest book Suspended God: Music and a Theology of Doubt. "The best definition of... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Fr Bernie retiring after 53 years of parish ministry
6 December 2022FATHER Bernie Gallagher says he has a lot to be thankful for as he prepares to retire after 53 years of parish ministry. There is a lot he is going to miss about parish life. "We priests really are spoiled by our parishes," he said. "I was at Mass the... - Author: The Catholic LeaderSAINT John the Baptist reminds us that Advent is a privileged time to turn back toward God - something it is never too late to do, Pope Francis said Sunday. "And let us remember one thing: with Jesus, there is always the possibility of beginning again...
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It's a 'death regime' say Queensland bishop opposed to government plan to fly in doctors to help terminally ill patients end their lives
5 December 2022TOWNSVILLE bishop Tim Harris is a leading voice demanding for the Queensland Government rescind a decision to fund doctors flying to regional parts of the state to help terminally ill patients end their lives. "Let's call it for what it is - it is a death... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Brisbane's Margaret Naylon honoured with Papal award
5 December 2022ARCHBISHOP Mark Coleridge will present Margaret Naylon with a Papal award for her decades of leadership in advancing ecumenical and interfaith relations today. The award, Pro-Ecclesia et Pontifice, was the highest recognition for laity by the pope. Ms...