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WEBThe Catholic Leader is an Australian award-winning Catholic newspaper that has been published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane since 1929. Our journalism seeks to provide a full, accurate and balanced Catholic perspective of local, national and international news while upholding the dignity of the human person.
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Prayers flow for wife of former Brisbane youth minister as couple ...
WEBApr 6, 2020 · CATHOLICS worldwide are praying for Cameron Fradd, the wife of Australian-born Catholic apologist Matt Fradd, who was rushed to hospital over the weekend while awaiting test results for COVID-19. Mr Fradd, who lives in the United States but worked as the youth ministry coordinator for Darra-Jindalee parish in …
Q&A – What is the story of St Gerard Majella?
WEBOct 16, 2023 · St Gerard was born the son of a tailor on April 6, 1726. He grew up about 80km south of Naples in Muro Lucano, Italy in a large, poor family. When St Gerard was only 12, his father Dominic died. After the death of his father, his mother, who had no money, sent St Gerard away to live with his uncle. St Gerard became an apprentice to a …
A great Australian story - The Catholic Leader
WEBSep 21, 2014 · Caritas Australia started in the early 1960s among lay Catholics who wanted to make a difference on issues of social justice. To tackle the issues of hunger and poverty, they created the Catholic Overseas Relief Committee in 1964. The same year parishes collected money to assist a Diocesan Priest working in …
Vote over role of women disrupts Plenary Council assembly
WEBJul 6, 2022 · A A. Women stand in silent protest after a vote to elevate the role of women in the Church failed to attract enough support. Photo: Fiona Basile. AUSTRALIA’S historic Plenary Council assemby was left in disarray on Day 3 after a vote to elevate the role of women in the Church failed to pass. The program for the 277 assembly members meeting at ...
New contemplative religious order considers setting up convent in ...
WEBDec 16, 2017 · The Sisters of Mary, Morning Star, a contemplative, non-cloistered order established in 2014 in response to St Pope John Paul II’s vision for the New Evangelisation, are in discussions about establishing a convent in Brisbane archdiocese. There are more than 250 sisters in 14 dioceses worldwide and, thanks to a …
Justice That Sits at the Heart of Gospel - The Catholic Leader
WEBApr 28, 2002 · Reading Time: 1 min read. A A. THIS week’s People story is on Fr Jim Consedine (pictured), who has been a prison chaplain in New Zealand for 23 years and believes restorative justice is the answer to the growing prison population. For the full story read this week’s print edition of The Catholic Leader. Never miss a story.
Hendra parishioners on a high celebrating 90 years of faith-filled ...
WEBJun 13, 2019 · In July 1929, Brisbane archdiocese secured the most elevated portion of land in Hendra – a flat and aluminium-rich farming suburb. Ninety years later, the parish was still on a high when it celebrated its anniversary Mass on June 9 at Our Lady Help of Christians Church. “It’s nice to know that the Catholics of Hendra were sitting a little ...
Centenary in Booval - The Catholic Leader
WEBJun 5, 2015 · Between 1912 and 1915, four Catholic families – the Hartfiels, Quinns, Leblers and Costellos – mortgaged their own homes to secure the building of a new Catholic church in Booval. Their sacrifices paid off when Brisbane Archbishop James Duhig blessed and opened Sacred Heart Church in 1915. Next …
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