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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...
Severe shortage of doctors for Australia’s terminally ill patients, ACU study
New finding: More doctors and nurses needed to work in palliative care. AUSTRALIA has only half the number of palliative...
Country divided over Australia Day date, celebrations for some and mourning for others
Complex debate: “The complex relationship between white Australia and its Indigenous people makes the notion of Australia Day an abstract...
‘Catholics take their faith for granted and don’t know how to defend it’, speaker Tim Staples says
Tim Staples: "There’s a growing crucial need for Catholics also to be able to give reasons...
Canon lawyer agrees with proposal to include environmental care in canon law
Caring for environment: Judicial vicar Fr Adrian Farrelly explains what making environmental protection part of canon...
Where big banks and Catholics can agree
Back to basics: “... Beyond the headlines there has been an important realisation from all sides...
The Marriage Debate with Peter Pellicaan – Part III
Unity: “Marriage is a beautiful thing. It’s the foundation of a civil society and forms the...
The Marriage Debate with Peter Pellicaan: Part II
IN the previous edition of The Catholic Leader, I urged Catholics firstly to engage in the marriage debate with truth...
The Marriage Debate with Peter Pellicaan
Vote issues: Peter Pellicaan with his wife Leone on their wedding day. Photo: Supplied. ON January...
Dominican priest joins Christian refugee advocates in week-long prayer vigil outside Brisbane immigration office
United in prayer: Dominican Father Pan Jordan is demanding a fair process for asylum seekers. Photo: Mark...
Robots are coming to help humanity, whether we like it or not
Meeting the future: Kids with robots at the World Festival of Science. We already feel comfortable...
A chat with One Nation Queensland leader Steve Dickson
Steve Dickson: “I don’t go to church regularly. I pray a lot because I have a...
Family advocates say government’s support of childcare in Omnibus bill ‘competing’ with stay-at-home mothers
Family issues:“Our view is you’ve got to trust the parents to be parents, and the government...
The transgender phenomenon: Three Catholic ethicists widen the debate
Transgender rise: In 2014, using a statistic from a youth survey in New Zealand, which claimed...
Australian priest who was held at gunpoint in Jaurez says the murder capital of Mexico is his first love
Leading in faith: Fr Kevin Mullins leads a Good Friday procession in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. DRIVING...
Reading Amoris Laetitia through the mouth of Christ: A former Protestant minister’s response
Faith in marriage: “This is not a simple problem that can be easily addressed by reciting...
Brisbane father-of-three Marcus Riley is at the UN as an advocate for the ageing
Marcus Riley: “The fact that we are living longer is a triumph for humanity. We should...
Caring for Earth is everyone’s business, eco-theologian says
Caring for creation: “In other words, are you intimate with the natural world as God presented...
The Sydney initiative that is changing the hook-up culture at Schoolies
Schoolies team: Members of The Culture Project and their supporters gather at Surfers Paradise for their...
Dreamworld accident and other tragedies shows Australia is suffering from ‘mourning sickness’
Mourning sickness: People observe a moment of silence in Republique square in Paris in memory of...
Are you an ethical shopper? Here’s a Melbourne Catholic business that sells only Fair Trade, organic cotton t-shirts
Ethical option: A selection of t-shirts from Melbourne business, Servi Store.POPE Francis inspired a business model...
What the Church can learn from Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen: “However, as I grew older, there were certain things about the way I thought,...
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