SINCE its foundation in 1917, University of Queensland's Catholic residential college, St Leo's, has supported the development of thousands of young men who have gone on to make significant contributions to communities and professions across Queensland...

VAL Stafford is Banyo's all-rounder. She likes to stick to the background and "not make a fuss", quietly racking up a total of more than 53 years of volunteering at Holy Trinity Church. Val keeps the lights on. Any role that needs filling for Mass she...

ARCHBISHOP-elect Shane Mackinlay was not surprised when the apostolic nuncio let him know of his appointment to Brisbane archdiocese. "Well, I wasn't exactly shocked, because people had been talking about this possibility for a number of years,"...

A NEW multimedia museum dedicated to the life of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati has opened in Turin, Italy, offering pilgrims and visitors an immersive look at the soon-to-be saint's vibrant faith, political engagement and Marian devotion. Housed in the...

COUPLES from across Brisbane have launched into study of the Theology of the Body under the guidance of author Tatiana Burger. Couples attended the Embark Marriage Seminar held at Bowen Hills parish recently to help understand God's plan and purpose for...

"NEWLY-minted" priest Fr BJ Perrett was ordained on July 3 in St Patrick's Cathedral, Toowoomba and offered his Thanksgiving Mass in Stanthorpe the next day . The "newly minted" description was given by Stanthorpe parish administrator,...

CATHOLICS are responding with prayers and aid after record-breaking flash floods in central Texas devastated communities along the area's rivers and killed at least 78 people. Those still missing include 11 people from a riverside Christian summer camp...

BRISBANE clergy are returning to their parishes and communities re-energised after two days of discussions, fraternity and presentations at Holy Spirit Provincial Seminary, Banyo, on July 2 and 3. Clergy Life and Ministry director Fr David Pascoe said...

CARITAS Australia has received distressing updates from partners working in Gaza, where the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate rapidly. Caritas Jerusalem humanitarian manager Sally Thomas said: "The situation in Gaza has been described by...

THE young women of The Cathedral College turned a suffocating defensive set into one of the best finals fightbacks in recent Confraternity Shield history in Rockhampton today. The Cathedral College surged past St James' College, Spring Hill 26-16 to claim...