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Holy Spirit makes all the difference at Chrism Mass, archbishop says

Mar 31, 2023

THE Church is only here because of the providence of the Holy Spirit, Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge told hundreds of Catholics gathered at St Stephen's Cathedral for Chrism Mass last night. He said that without the Holy Spirit, evangelisation was...

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UPDATE: Pope Francis has bronchitis but is resting and improving, Vatican says

Mar 31, 2023

POPE Francis is exhibiting "marked improvement" after being admitted to the hospital on Wednesday with difficulty breathing, which was later diagnosed as bronchitis. "Pope Francis spent the afternoon at [Gemelli Hospital] devoting himself to rest, prayer,...

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Pope Francis hospitalised with a respiratory infection, Vatican says

Mar 30, 2023

POPE Francis will be hospitalized for "some days" after being diagnosed with a respiratory infection, the Vatican said yesterday. "In recent days Pope Francis has complained of some difficulty breathing and this afternoon went to [Gemelli Hospital] to...

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George and Frances Gibbs strike gold with 75 years of marriage

Mar 29, 2023

GEORGE and Frances Gibbs wed in Charters Towers in 1948 and today walked down the aisle for a Mass and nuptial blessing marking their 75th anniversary at Villa Maria Chapel, Spring Hill. Mr Gibbs, 99, and Mrs Gibbs, 97, said they have enjoyed a "long...

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Vatican to launch 'satellite of hope'

Mar 29, 2023

THE Vatican has unveiled a satellite that will launch Pop Francis' words into space on June 10. His message of hope for humanity will be shot into earth's orbit as a "nanobook" embedded inside a small satellite and his words will also be transmitted back...

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Cathedral guides need volunteers and encouraging more to give it a go

Mar 28, 2023

THE Cathedral Guides and Welcomers are looking for more volunteers to be the friendly face of the Church for Brisbane as St Stephen's reaches its 150th anniversary this year. Retired engineer and Cathedral Guide Mike Garret said it was a great group of...

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New Mater centre marks milestone for mothers in crisis

Mar 28, 2023

QUEENSLAND'S first dedicated centre for new parents experiencing anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges has opened at Mater's South Brisbane campus. Catherine's House for Mothers, Babies and Families provides urgently-needed specialist...

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Urgent campaign to keep family together

Mar 28, 2023

PARISHIONERS in Brisbane will tonight hold a last-minute prayer vigil in support of a well-known and much loved Sri Lankan asylum seeker who faces deportation as early as Thurday, despite his wife and child having the right to remain in Australia under...

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Church responds as housing crisis grips Queensland

Mar 27, 2023

AS Queensland's housing crisis deepens, the Catholic Church and its agencies are playing a key, frontline role providing services and seeking new ways to accommodate the homeless. The situation is dire, with more Queensland families being forced to live...

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Pope Francis extends sex abuse rules to cover lay leaders

Mar 27, 2023

THE Vatican has published new legislation that extends to lay leaders of Catholic organisations the existing rules for investigating bishops over sex abuse or its cover-up. Updated procedures for investigating sexual abuse allegations specify that leaders...

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