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Brisbane archdiocese chancellor Pat Mullins receives papal award for service to the Church
17+ hour, 6+ min ago (439+ words) POPE Leo XIV has awarded Brisbane archdiocese chancellor Pat Mullins a papal knighthood, conferred by Brisbane Archbishop Shane Mackinlay at a Mass at St Stephen's Chapel last night. The award was presented to Dr Mullins by Emeritus Archbishop Mark Coleridge,…...
Pope Leo XIV says threats against the entire people of Iran "not acceptable, as he urges peaceful solutions to war
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (438+ words) POPE Leo XIV renewed his forceful appeal for an end to war and urged an embrace of dialogue, distinguishing himself as a singular global voice calling for restraint and moral accountability amid bellicose statements from US leadership. The first US-born…...
Brisbane parishes overflow at Easter as more people explore faith in uncertain times
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (595+ words) ST Stephen's Cathedral dean Fr Anthony Mellor saw crowds overflow out the doors as people took the "journey with Jesus" across the Easter Triduum last weekend. He said the Easter celebrations were "busy and full", but they also carried a…...
BCE students share Jesus" message of hope and generosity this Easter
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (555+ words) HOPE continues to shape life across Brisbane Catholic Education's 146 schools this Easter as students "come alive" in the strength of community and fundraise for people experiencing poverty. More than $8000 was raised for Caritas Australia's Project Compassion this Easter by St…...
Pope Leo XIV announces April 11 vigil for peace across the world at St Peter's Basilica
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (694+ words) POPE Leo XIV will lead a prayer vigil for peace on April 11 at St Peter's Basilica, using his first Easter urbi et orbi message to make a forceful appeal for an end to war and a renewed embrace of dialogue....
Let Easter work among us for peace and forgiveness, Bishop Joe Caddy writes
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (440+ words) Cairns leader: Bishop Joe Caddy. EASTER arrives this year at a time when, for many, our world feels weary and unsettled. Across nations we witness continuing conflict, displacement, and deep anxiety about the future. Closer to home, many families within…...
Jesus Christ brings new life and hope on Easter Sunday, Archbishop Mackinlay writes
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (452+ words) By Archbishop Shane Mackinlay AT this year's Easter celebrations across the Archdiocese, more than 450 people will be welcomed into the Catholic Church. Nearly half of those will be baptised, formally entering the Christian community for the first time and taking…...
Let the light of the Risen Christ pierce you, Bishop Mc Carthy writes
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (276+ words) By Bishop Michael Mc Carthy Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We have journeyed through the Season of Lent and Easter is upon us. As I reflect on the various Easter seasons since becoming Bishop of the Rockhampton Diocese, we…...
Brisbane faith communities'to pray'for'Pacific neighbours battling climate change and leadership in energy transition'
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (221+ words) FAITH leaders will gather in Brisbane this month to pray for'people experiencing the negative effects of climate change as well as'decision-makers'gathering in Colombia for the'first'conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels" an offshoot of COP30.' Archdiocesan Ministries inclusion project officer…...
All Catholics share in Church's mission, not just clergy, pope says
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (366+ words) LAYPEOPLE are not passive members but active participants in the Church's mission, called to live and spread the Gospel in everyday life, Pope Leo XIV said in his ongoing catechesis on the documents of the Second Vatican Council. Pope Leo…...