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Murdered priest in Mexico remembered as 'tireless apostle of peace'
FR Marcelo Perez, a priest of the Diocese of San Cristobal de las Casas in the Mexican state of Chiapas, died on OctOBER 20, killed by two men who shot...
Read MoreQueenslanders are keen to have their voices heard at the election
WITH nearly one million votes cast early, Queenslanders are keen to have their voices heard on October 26. Church leaders have also weighed in on the Queensland election debate, calling...
Read MoreUncommon love was a common virtue for Pope St John Paul II
FOR 19 minutes, a room of photographers and journalists fell silent while Pope John Paul II and Mehmet Ali Agca spoke softly in the corner. Two years earlier, Ali Agca...
Read MorePope Francis set to release new encyclical Dilexit Nos on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
POPE Francis will publish the fourth encyclical of his pontificate on Thursday on "the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus Christ". The encyclical, Dilexit Nos, meaning "he...
Read MoreOur debt has been paid in full by Jesus Christ, Terry Lees writes
By Terry Lees I'M staring at a printed tax invoice docket I received earlier today following a purchase from a book shop. The docket has a product code in numerals,...
Read MoreSaints served generously, creatively, Pope says at canonisation Mass
POPE Francis called on the faithful to yearn to serve, not thirst for power, as he proclaimed 14 new saints, including Canada-born St Marie-Leonie Paradis, founder of the Little Sisters...
Read MoreThe feast of St Luke - evangelist, physician and artist
ST Luke contributed more to the New Testament than any other single author, offering us the most detailed account of Jesus' life and the early Church. He is also credited...
Read MoreMater surgeon brings a smile to 30,000 young faces
MATER surgeon Dr Richard Lewandowski has literally brought smiles to the faces of more than 30,000 children around the world. The plastic, craniofacial and reconstructive surgery specialist is the founder...
Read MoreFormer St Monica's College, Cairns student announced as Queensland's 2025 Rhodes Scholar
MATISSE Reed is Queensland 2025 Rhodes Scholar, one of the world's highest academic honours. Ms Reed graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor...
Read MoreQueensland bishop calls out 'fear campaign' over VAD legislation as state election heats up
TOWNSVILLE Bishop Tim Harris said a fear campaign was being spread over the fate of Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation ahead of the next state election. In recent days, Labor MP...
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