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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...

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Queenslanders 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...

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Uncommon 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...

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Pope 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...

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Our 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,...

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Saints 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...

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The 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...

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Mater 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...

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Former 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...

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Queensland 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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