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Parishes take a ‘proactive’ approach to safeguarding
In the last four years, former police inspector Mark Eustance has witnessed a shift in the way Brisbane Catholics think...
Pope thanks reporters for speaking truth, giving voice to abuse victims
Pope Francis has paid tribute to journalists, calling their work a mission to explain what is going on in the...
Bethlehem is back in business, waiting for tourists
WHEN Christy Zeidan, office manager of the Three Arches 2 souvenir shop, put the key in the door lock for...
St Joseph loves you, cares for you and intercedes for you
By Fr Paul Nulley PARENTS are the best intercessors. Perhaps your most fervent prayers have been offered for a child...
Cursillo rises to modern challenges
THE World Catholic Cursillo Movement was introduced to Brisbane in the late 1960’s and since then thousands of people have...
70 years of marriage a sign of courage, hope and joy
AS boat people who fled war torn Vietnam, Dinh Nguyen and his wife Phien survived dangers at sea, and started...
Euthanasia and compassion
Question Time by Fr John Flader QUESTION: I was born in Africa and migrated to Australia with my family many...
It takes a lot of faith to do science, Jesuit astronomer says
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service ACCORDING to a self-described "fanatic" about science and "a bit of a nerd" for...
Euthanasia and financial pressures
Question Time by Fr John Flader Question: I have heard that where euthanasia is legal some health insurance companies are...
Guardians of the faith
FOR June McLeish, of Burleigh Heads parish, it was a small advertisement in the New Idea magazine on classes for...
Priest on the 9/11 frontline recalls chaos at ground zero
FATHER Kevin Smith, a veteran fire chaplain, trauma counsellor and loyal friend to scores of active and retired firefighters in...
COVID-19 increases the risks of illegal border crossings into the US
THERE'S been a record surge in attempts to cross the United States - Mexico border. During a recent visit to...
Homeless Aussies in the spotlight
WHEN a state premier declares a pandemic lockdown and mandates people to stay at home, what does that mean for...
Vatican astronomer ready to join the race into space
WITH private companies planning to expand their offerings in orbital and suborbital space tourism and more and more civilians already shooting into space,...
Faith and prayer lead Bub family through married life
A Catholic marriage: How Brisbane's Bub family faces life's ups and downs through faith and prayer.
Celebrating volunteers with a ‘let’s do it’ attitude
WITH National Volunteer Week fast approaching (celebrated May 17 – 23) Sunnybank parishioner David Grace is grateful volunteer roles both...
The Rising Son
“Jesus is the explanation of all things; his life is the sum of all things… By dying of love, Jesus...
Q&A – Is the chalice Christ used at the Last Supper really kept in Valencia, Spain?
I read somewhere that the chalice Christ used in the Last Supper is still in existence, supposedly in Valencia, Spain....
Q&A – Is the Title of the Cross of Christ on display in Rome authentic?
Question: I have heard that the original tablet that Pilate had fastened to the Cross of Christ, with the INRI...
Was the Sudarium of Oviedo really wrapped around Jesus’ head after his death?
Question: I understand it is claimed that the cloth which was wrapped around Jesus’ head after he died is now...
From nothing to everything – five high-schoolers find life in the Catholic Church
VERITY-Jane Lebeter has a photo of the day her life changed. It was taken on February 21 this year inside...
Vatican says no blessing gay unions, no negative judgment on gay people
New advice: The Vatican's doctrinal office says any form of blessing of same-sex unions is "illicit," but that the negative...
Consent, reporting and sexual education – Catholic principal takes a lead
Guiding principal: Dan McMahon says “the formation of hearts and minds and souls" is the core business of Catholic schools....
French clergy abuse was more extensive than thought, says commission head
Paris Mass: Priests and nuns pray during a Mass at Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais church in Paris. Photo: CNS CATHOLIC clergy in France...
Francis’ trip to Iraq aims to build peace and unity
Workers repair the doorway of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Qaraqosh, Iraq. Pope Francis plans to visit Qaraqosh...