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Pope Francis follows Lenten retreat from hospital – his condition remains stable
AS Pope Francis’ condition remains stable, which is a sign of continued improvement, he followed the start of the Lenten ...
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Answers to your questions about fasting abstinence during Lent
THE Church has a series of practices and traditions that mark the liturgical calendar and guide the spiritual life of its ...
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Long-serving retired Brisbane priest Fr Leo Burke dies aged 86, remembered as a much-loved pastor and avid traveller
RETIRED Brisbane priest Fr Leo Burke died on Wednesday, February 26, aged 86, and has been remembered for his love of ...
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Island and coastal parish communities ‘prepare for the worst, hope for the best’ as Cyclone Alfred approaches
BAY islands and coastal parish communities are finalising preparations as Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes its way slowly ...
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Pope Francis, in short audio message, thanks people for their prayers
ON his 21st day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis recorded a 27-second audio message thanking people for their prayers. Played before the nightly recitation of the rosary in St Peter’s Square ...
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Double sesquicentenary celebration for Stanthorpe parish and school
IT’S not often that a parish and their school community are able to bask in the joy of two sesquicentenaries. When Toowoomba ...
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Churches, schools, ministries announcing closures as emergency services prepare for Cyclone Alfred
CHURCHES and schools across South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales are cancelling Masses and events ahead of the ...
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Pope is grateful for prayers, bears witness to God’s loving presence, Archbishop says
POPE Francis has expressed his gratitude for the outpouring of prayers from all over the world, Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, ...
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Let us journey together in hope, Pope Francis writes in message for Lent
We begin our annual pilgrimage of Lent in faith and hope with the penitential rite of the imposition of ashes. The Church, our mother and teacher, invites us to open our hearts to God’s grace, so that ...