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Miraculous stories go from Page to book
God’s grace in daily life has been captured in a new book by Brisbane journalist and writer Lorraine Page. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Student writes book on friend who survived horror of Yazidi genocide
Emma Stinson, a year 11 student at St Ursula’s College, Toowoomba, has given a voice to a friend and fellow student with a story the world must hear. Source: Toowoomba Diocese.
Pope Leo’s election inspires Sydney priest to write book
A Parramatta priest has written a book on the theological currents linking four major figures in Church history and modern leadership: St Augustine of Hippo, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, and the recently elected Pope Leo XIV. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Special delivery: Australian priest gives Pope Leo first biography
Fr Tony Banks, an Australian Augustinian priest based in Rome, has hand-delivered to Pope Leo XIV a copy of the first English-language biography about the pope. Source: The Southern Cross.
First biography of Pope Leo launched in Australia
An English version of the first biography of Pope Leo XIV, published in French less than a week after his election on May 8, is now available in Australia. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Child protection expert calls for rating system for YA books
Novels popular with young readers often feature harmful themes including violence and misogyny, according to new research, sparking calls for an industry-wide book rating classification system, content warnings, and a parental awareness campaign. Source: ACU.
Pope dreams of hope for the future
While calling himself an “old man” and saying he never expected to be Pope this long, Pope Francis says in his new autobiography that he still has dreams for the future. Source: CNS.
Pell biographer remembers a ‘builder and reformer’
Cardinal George Pell, whose death shocked the Catholic world two years ago, is remembered by his biographer for his faithfulness under pressure, his reform efforts, and for being “a builder” — both at the Vatican and in the two archdioceses he led. Source: CNA.
How old age can be a time of ‘inner growth’
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, has written a new book reflecting on old age and highlighting how this time of life can serve as a time for inner growth. Source: CNA.