Pastoral plan
CHRISTMAS Island's asylum seekers, many having fled traumatic situations in their home countries, will soon have more structured pastoral care from the Church.
Hundreds gather to rally for life
LAWS introduced in Victoria requiring doctors and nurses to assist with abortions could eventually be introduced in Queensland, a speaker at Brisbane's Rally for Life has warned.
St George priest lives a life full of adventure
ST George's Fr Jamie Collins was recently forced by extensive flooding in south-west Queensland to pursue his ministry in a car borrowed from his cousin - and in Premier Anna Bligh's government jet.
This week in The Catholic Leader
- New education hubs to provide for growth
- 150 Christians murdered in Nigeria
- Bishops meet with struggling Tamils
- Historic jubilee parish display opened
Anglicans welcomed
KINGSTON, Ontario (CNS): Groups of Anglicans entering into communion with the Catholic Church will not be absorbed the way "a teaspoon of sugar would be lost in a gallon of coffee", Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith prefect Cardinal William Levada said.
Padua teens go to the extreme
Padua College, at Kedron in Brisbane, chose an "extreme" experience for its Year 12 students to start the year in a different and challenging way in 2010. It proved to be a weekend the young men would not easily forget, as journalist SELINA VENIER reports
Fire for WYD burning in Mariana
THE goosebumps Mariana Passeggi Romagnoli said she felt during World Youth Day week in Sydney in July, 2008, are certain to return when she joins the WYD pilgrimage to Spain in 2011.
Mentor program working
SIENA Catholic College, Sippy Downs, has introduced a mentorship program pairing students with mentors from their choice of future career.
When exactly did Jesus Christ die for us?
WHY do we celebrate Christ's death and resurrection around this time of the year and why does the date change from year instead of being on a fixed date like Christmas?
Talented international speaker to share his insights on prayer
MONSIGNOR Paul McPartlan won't mind foregoing the northern summer for a winter in the southern hemisphere.
Compassion above politics
WHILE some still seek to drag asylum seekers into the centre of a political game, the Church is right where it should be - standing on the side of the outcast.