Latest 'The Catholic Leader' news articles.
- Author: The Catholic LeaderIt is not unusual for Townsville Bishop Tim Harris to drive four, five or six hours to visit his Catholic flock across the great expanse of North Queensland. There's plenty of time behind the wheel of his all-wheel-drive to reflect on this month's historic...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderFOR the first time since 1835, the monks of the Santo Domingo de Silos Monastery in Spain -- known for their Gregorian chant -- were forced to abandon the seclusion of their cells. However, this time it was not because of a political decision of the enemies...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderCNS and staff reporters POPE Francis said he was "deeply sorry" for the Catholic Church's "catastrophic" involvement in the "cultural destruction" of Canada's Indigenous peoples through its participation in running the country's residential schools. The...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderA PANE of glass separated a dozen Catholic students from the temporary shelters of Brisbane's rough sleepers as they camped inside the Francis Rush Centre as part of an immersion into the rising issue of homelessness. The students were from St Eugene's...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderWHOEVER broke into a medieval French church last month and stole a golden reliquary containing what was said to be the Precious Blood of Jesus appeared to have had second thoughts. It seems that once the thieves discovered that the box contained a relic...
- Author: The Catholic LeaderBy CNS and staff reporters POPE Francis has arrived in Canada for the start of a five-day trip that will centre around his apology on behalf of the Catholic Church for the abuse that indigenous children endured at mostly Church-run residential schools...
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World Day of Grandparents and Elderly - Wrafter family celebrates four generations at St Pius Primary School
24 July 2022THE Wrafter family has had four generations pass through the school gates of St Pius Primary School, Banyo, over the last 75 years. With World Day of Grandparents and Elderly today, The Catholic Leader is sharing their family story full of fond memories... - Author: The Catholic LeaderDEAFNESS is one of the most common disabilities in the Solomon Islands, yet there is limited educational support for the deaf community. Dr Mellita Jones wanted to change this. The Australian Catholic University professor has been visiting the Solomon...
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'Half a penny per pupil' - Meet one of the lay women who helped build Catholic education in Australia
22 July 2022BRIGID Dwyer was Australia's first native-born female school teacher and her story has come to life thanks to a biographical dictionary from Australian Catholic University. The Biographical Dictionary of Australian Catholic Educators chronicles the lives... - Author: The Catholic LeaderSTUDENTS at a Sippy Downs primary school are changing the world, one millilitre at a time. The Siena Catholic Primary School team won the 2022 STEM MAD showcase for their waterborne disease detector Crypto Scanner, which can easily and cheaply detect...