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Four Sisters of Mercy celebrate 260 combined years of ministry
16 September 2022MERCY Sisters Carmel Mary Arnold and Dawn Maris Furse each celebrated 70 years alongside Sisters Rose Pelleri and Marie Geddes who celebrated 60 years of service to the life of the Church in Townsville diocese on September 16. Townsville Bishop Tim Harris... - Author: The Catholic LeaderCHURCH land across Queensland could be used to help tackle the state's housing crisis, according to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Brisbane Archdiocese was amongst stakeholders at a high-level housing roundtable meeting that is a step towards a state...
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Memories of past hurts renew hope for peaceful future, Pope Francis says
15 September 2022The painful memories of the persecution of Christians in Kazakhstan serve as a reminder that peace "must be achieved anew each day," Pope Francis said. Celebrating Mass on the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross yesterday (September 14) at the Expo grounds... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Can women become deacons? History says yes
14 September 2022INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Catholic scholar, Dr Phyllis Zagano discussed the restoration of female deacons during Liturgy on the Margin's online seminar for St Phoebe's Feast Day on September 3. Founder and New South Wales Mercy Sister Elizabeth Young... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Aussie Catholics chosen to attend Queen's funeral
14 September 2022FIRST nations elder Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann and Maronite Danny Abdallah are prominent Catholics chosen to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II next week. They're included on a list of ten Australians who will travel with Prime Minister Anthony... - Author: The Catholic Leader
Pope arrives in Kazakhstan, calls for peace
14 September 2022Arriving in Kazakhstan, a country that borders Russia, Pope Francis said he came as a "pilgrim of peace" at a time when "our world urgently needs peace; it needs to recover harmony." "I am visiting you in the course of the senseless and tragic war that... - Author: The Catholic Leader
'Changing the ending' - Why the Red Rose Foundation wants Australia to talk about domestic violence
13 September 2022DOCTOR Gracelyn Smallwood does not have time to retire. "Some people my age would be sitting by the beach, drinking pina coladas," she said with a laugh. "Not me, there's too much work to do." The 71-year-old Indigenous health and human rights advocate... - Author: The Catholic Leader
The Catholic Leader picks up media awards
12 September 2022THE Catholic Leader has received two awards for excellence from the Australasian Catholic Press Association. At the ACPA's 2022 awards presentation dinner on September 8 the Brisbane-based Leader won the first award of the night, Best News Content, for... - Author: The Catholic Leader
The Queen's final journey as Brisbane prepares for requiem Mass
12 September 2022THE Queen's final journey, in a sombre vehicle entourage through the winding roads of Scotland marks the start of weeks of farewell events for our longest serving monarch. The Queen's coffin came to rest in the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh after... - Author: The Catholic LeaderHOW do you begin to encapsulate the legacy of a leader who ruled for 70 years and 214 days? Australian Catholic University Researcher Dr Miles Pattenden said we should start with service. "Queen Elizabeth will undoubtedly be remembered for her commitment...