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- Author: The Catholic LeaderMAKING churches accessible and services understandable is important but having wheelchair ramps and sign-language interpreters is not enough for a parish to call itself "inclusive", Pope Francis said during a weekend meeting. The Church also must meet...
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ACU program mentors aspiring teachers
2 December 2022ELIZA Martin wanted to be a teacher since she was four years old. "My aunt works as a teacher and definitely inspired me when I was young," she said. "I saw her make a difference in students' lives and I knew I wanted to do the same." Ms Martin recently... - Author: The Catholic LeaderA DAILY examination of conscience is an important tool for recognising where God is at work in one's life and where "the evil spirit" tries to lead one astray, Pope Francis said. "Learn to read in the book of our hearts what has happened during the day...
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Brisbane launches Centre for Catholic Formation
1 December 2022STRONG demand to learn more about our faith and how to share it with others has sparked Brisbane Archdiocese to launch a Centre for Catholic Formation with courses on offer from early next year. "Most of us get our training or formation as children,"... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Balenciaga apologises amid ad campaign featuring sexualised children
30 November 2022LUXURY fashion house Balenciaga has issued an apology following an outcry over the company's recent advertising campaign featuring young children surrounded by sexualised symbols. In the ad, young children -- appearing to be no older than six years old... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Rousing premiere for Brisbane Catholic filmmaker
29 November 2022LOUD and sustained applause followed the Brisbane premiere screening of "The Midnight Sower" - a modern-day film adaption of the parable of the Sower found in the gospels. The 30-minute feature is the work of young Brisbane Catholic filmmaker Daniel Urbina... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Francis talks about Church division, women, abortion
29 November 2022IN a wide-ranging interview, Pope Francis has decried increased polarisation within the Catholic Church, affirmed the need to involve more women in church administration but ruled out women priests and emphasised the importance of the ministry of individual... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Deacon Clinton McGoldrick becomes first Indigenous man ordained to serve in Brisbane
28 November 2022DEACON Clinton McGoldrick became the first Indigenous man ordained in the history of Brisbane archdiocese last Saturday. He was ordained to the permanent diaconate at St Stephen's Cathedral with his wife and two sons as well as many friends, fellow deacons... - Author: The Catholic Leader
'Spectacular' community turnout for Helena's House walk
28 November 2022FIVE hundred people trekked eight kilometres from All Hallows School to the Planetarium raising more than $65,000 towards building Helena's House, a safe place for people with disabilities to live independently, on November 14. Helena McIlwain worked... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Earthquakes should be a 'wake-up call' for Oceania's leaders
28 November 2022THE head of the Church in Fiji says the recent catastrophic earthquakes that devastated parts of Indonesia and Solomon Islands should be a wake-up call for leaders within and beyond the Oceania region. Archbishop Peter Loy Chong offered prayers last week...