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Pilgrimage to Brazil’s Basilica Shrine of the Divine Eternal Father draws four million
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (500+ words) MORE than 4.2 million pilgrims participated this year in the traditional pilgrimage of the Divine Eternal Father in the city of Trindade, in the Brazilian state of Goias, once again making this one of Brazilʼs greatest expressions of faith. Over the…...
At lunch with the poor, Pope Leo XIV calls on society to eliminate the causes of poverty and injustice
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (369+ words) POPE Leo XIV has 11 expressed a “hunger for justice (and) authentic charity” while attending a lunch with poor people at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome. “(I have) a hunger for a Church that truly knows how to open its doors…...
Religious sisters remain in Venezuela in solidarity with earthquake victims
1+ week, 1+ day ago (640+ words) Offering hope: The sisters of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master speaks movingly about the faith displayed by the people amid the tragedy. THE double earthquake that struck Venezuela on 24 June, claiming almost 4500 lives and affecting thousands of families,…...
St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon captures Confraternity Shield with epic final victory
1+ week, 6+ day ago (752+ words) ST Brendan’s College, Yeppoon are the champions of rugby league’s ACU Confraternity Carnival again after edging St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane in another epic decider in Brisbane. St Brendan’s won last Friday’s final 16-14 before a huge crowd at Marist College,…...
You are the salt of the earth — but what does that really mean?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (482+ words) Blessed: Fr Jack Ho at the All Hallows' School Chapel. A BOWL of salt is not something most people expect to find at the centre of a moment of spiritual reflection. Earlier this year, 40 litres of holy water were blessed…...
St Carlo Acutis major pilgrim relic draws hundreds in Brisbane closer to Christ
2+ week, 2+ day ago (681+ words) A FIRST-class major pilgrim relic of St Carlo Acutis is touring Brisbane and was venerated by hundreds at the Cathedral of St Stephen. Babies in arms, children, youth, adults and the elderly all made their way to pray before the…...
Priest in Sudan who refused to evacuate volatile region murdered by militants
3+ week, 1+ day ago (466+ words) A PRIEST who remained with his parish in Sudan – despite growing violence – was killed after the theft of vital medicines intended for local people. Fr Youhana Alamin, parish priest of St Vincent’s Parish in Kauda, was shot on Friday, 19 June,…...
Saints Peter and Paul's Church in Bulimba celebrates 100 years with multiple events
3+ week, 2+ day ago (339+ words) FAITH in Brisbane has been a story of generations, as another parish marks a century of prayer and community. Parishioners of Saints Peter and Paul’s Church in Bulimba gathered at the same site where their predecessors stood 100 years ago, to…...
Christian Brothers facing bankruptcy after 183 years in Australia
3+ week, 3+ day ago (487+ words) MARKING a “pivotal moment” in its 183-year history in Australia, the presence of Christian Brothers is nearing its end as it faces financial folding. The Trustees of the Christian Brothers (Oceania Province), the organisation managing financial redress for victims of…...
100,000 deaths in 10 years – how Canada became the euthanasia capital of the world
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1231+ words) CANADA’S government-sanctioned assisted suicide program — known as medical assistance in dying or MAID — turned10 years old in June and in the decade since it was launched assisted dying has become a leading cause of death in the country. Yet Alex Schadenberg,…...