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St Francis of Assisi – champion of the poor and lover of the Church

TODAY the Church around the world celebrates the feast of St Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints in history. Born in 1181 in the small Italian town of Assisi, Francis chose a radically ...
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Question Time – Who are the Augustinians? Fr John Flader take a look at the religious order of Pope Leo

Question: I know that Pope Leo XIV is an Augustinian, but I know little about the Order. Can you tell me something about it which might help me understand the background and spirituality of this Pope?
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Fr Michael Tran prays for his mum, sister and community as home village devastated by ‘powerful’ typhoon

BRISBANE priest Fr Michael My Van Tran prayed day and night as Typhoon Bualoi tore through his home village Dai Dong, Vietnam, on the feast of the archangels yesterday.  The village lost power as the ...
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Brisbane deacon says rapture may have been an amusing trend but raised important questions for many

LAST week, the internet went into a viral meltdown as memes and social media posts exploded about an impending rapture set for September 23 and 24.  The days came and went with no credible reports of ...
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‘Humanity deserves better’ – more Queenslanders are accessing and dying from VAD, new report shows

A NEW report shows more Queenslanders are trying to access euthanasia and choosing to end their lives with it. Queensland’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board handed down their 2024-2025 annual ...
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St Finbarr’s School in Ashgrove celebrates 100 years inspiring friendship

FAITH and love have carried St Finbarr’s School over the past century and the school community keeps on growing. The school in Ashgrove was set up by the Sisters of Charity in 1925 and had a total ...
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Brisbane men are searching for holiness and wholeness in rollout of Stouthearted program in four churches

REAL Talk co-founder Paul Ninnes says the challenges for men to lead lives of sexual integrity has become more challenging at the same time that resourcing and discipleship for men to overcome those ...
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94-year-old priest: ‘I don’t want to be a has-been priest; I’m still a disciple’

Related Stories St Vincent de Paul’s legacy continues today through those working to help the poor Pope Leo asks everyone to pray the rosary for peace throughout October Catholic Engaged Encounter ...
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Couples credit God’s grace for marriage and friendship lasting decades

A MARRIAGE bound in faith will weather any storm, say couples who took their nuptial vows more than five decades ago. “Marriages at their best witness both love and friendship,” St Stephen’s Cathedral ...
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Jesus ‘did not give up on us’ – Pope Leo shares the joy of being loved by God even when we fail

SHARING the joy of being loved by God despite one’s human flaws is the mission of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV said. “This is the heart of the mission of the Church: not to administer power over ...
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God illuminating young hearts at Ignite Conference

By Selina Venier   YOUNG Catholic Taashya Padmawansa felt overwhelmed by God’s presence at the Ignite Youth gathering in Brisbane on September 25-28. Miss Padmawansa, 19, told The Catholic Leader the ...